(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following after the U.S. Department of Defense notified Congress it will reprogram $3.8 billion of military funds to build President Trump’s border wall:
“President Trump claims to love our military but his latest attempt to steal critical funding from our troops… Read more »
(Munich, Germany) – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined a congressional delegation led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the 2020 Munich Security Conference, NATO Headquarters and to the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium.
“As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and Freshman Co-Representative to Leadership, it is a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Hoy, la Congresista Veronica Escobar de Texas, dio la respuesta demócrata en español al discurso del Estado de la Unión del Presidente Donald Trump. A continuación la trascripción completa de su discurso:
Congresista Escobar. Buenas noches. Soy la congresista Veronica Escobar y estoy orgullosa de representar a El Paso, Texas.
Es un honor dirigirme… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of Texas, today delivered the Democratic Spanish language response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union. Click here to read in Spanish. Below is a translation of her full remarks:
Veronica Escobar. Good evening. I’m Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and I’m proud to represent El Paso,… Read more »
By Meg Anderson
According to Rep. Veronica Escobar, the greatest danger facing Americans is not foreign, economic or even climate related. It is the president himself and his Republican supporters in Congress.
"Honestly, the greatest threat to our security is a president and a Republican-controlled Senate that act only in their own interest," Escobar said during the… Read more »
By Emily Cochrane
When President Trump delivered his State of the Union address in 2019, he pointed to El Paso as a sign of the success of his immigration policies, claiming it had been transformed from “one of our nation’s most dangerous cities” to “one of the safest cities in our country” by the construction of a border wall.
In the audience, Representative Veronica Escobar, the… Read more »
As part of Suicide Prevention Month, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a public service announcement (PSA) spreading awareness about the important topic of veteran suicide prevention and encouraging El Pasoans to Be There for veterans Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, led a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kevin McAleenan seeking answers regarding Department of Defense (DoD) policy on the process for non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization and how the Department of Homeland Security evaluates servicemember applications for naturalization. Read more »
“El Paso has unfortunately been ground zero for the Trump administration’s cruelty at the border. Callous policies like Remain in Mexico and family separation, the dangerous overcrowding of detention facilities, and metering have created a moral and humanitarian crisis in our country, and are corroding our American values.”
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“One year ago today, President Trump signed the ‘Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation’ Executive Order, ostensibly halting separations in favor of indefinite family detention." Read more »
