As part of the minibus appropriations package, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense funding bill. This legislation invests in Fort Bliss, gives a well-deserved pay raise to servicemembers, and works to grow El Paso’s defense manufacturing ecosystem.
“As a member of the Appropriations Committee, one of my priorities is a… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voted to pass an appropriations package that includes important wins for El Paso, rejects the Trump Administration’s plan to eviscerate public services through $163 billion in cuts, and puts meaningful guardrails in place to ensure the Administration can’t, again, withhold federal funding from several programs critical to our community.
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This week marks one year since President Trump began his term, and the Joint Economic Committee has released a new report finding that families spent $1,625 more on average due to inflation during the first year of the Trump administration.
“Despite his promises to end inflation on Day One, Donald Trump and his policies have directly contributed to rising costs across… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after data was published by the House Budget Committee on the impacts of Republicans choosing to let Affordable Care Act tax credits expire:
“Donald Trump and Republicans swore to the American people that they would lower costs yet have made life more expensive and difficult for hard-working… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and 189 House Democrats in introducing the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. The FAMILY Act would create a permanent, national paid family and medical leave program. It would guarantee up to 12 weeks of partial income for workers who have to take leave for serious medical… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement celebrating the 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security:
“On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, creating an economic lifeline for millions of Americans facing poverty during the Great Depression and millions more in the decades… Read more »
Last month, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and 103 Members of Congress in reintroducing the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. The groundbreaking legislation would extend common workplace rights and protections to the 2.2 million domestic workers in the United States, who are currently excluded from the Fair Labor Standards… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the House passed the final version of the reconciliation bill:
“Donald Trump and Republicans promised to lower the cost of living on “Day One.” Today, 218 House Republicans voted to kick 17 million Americans from their health care, slash nutrition programs and increase our electricity bills — all for tax… Read more »
Late last month, House Republicans passed what they call their “big, beautiful bill,” and it is now in the hands of Senate Republicans. There’s nothing beautiful about a bill that slashes health care, increases hunger, and lowers the income of every American earning less than $51,000 per year.
In many communities, the impact will be disastrous, so it should be clear to everyone… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joined Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, in a letter signed by 199 members of Congress to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to continue the Job Corps program.
On May 29, the U.S. Department of Labor… Read more »
