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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced H.R. 3238, the Colonia Infrastructure Improvement Act. This legislation will address long-standing disparities faced by residents living in colonias by investing $1.5 billion in drinking water, wastewater, and surface infrastructure while creating good-paying jobs.  “Many El… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) testified before the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies during the subcommittee’s Member Day hearing. In her remarks, Congresswoman Escobar advocated for funding community projects that would have a long-lasting impact on El Paso. Click here to watch a… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s (TX-16) bipartisan legislation to provide Native American communities a critical economic lifeline and opportunity to recover from the coronavirus health and economic crisis. H.R. 2208, the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act would ensure the… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that El Paso restaurant owners will be able to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund beginning Monday, May 3, at 10:00 a.m. MT. Applicants can register on the U.S. Small Business Administration application portal beginning today, Friday, April 30. “Small businesses and restaurants are the backbone of our… Read more »

Christina Muñoz, Owner of Joe Vinny & Bronsons Bohemian Café. Photo courtesy of Buy El Paso … Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, landmark legislation that will help close the gender wage gap by strengthening equal pay protections for women in El Paso and across the country. The bill would create more effective remedies for women who are not paid equal pay for equal work by requiring employers to prove that pay disparities exist… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at today’s Member Day hearing to advocate for priorities in El Paso. This hearing comes on the heels of the release of the Biden-Harris administration’s American Jobs Plan, and ahead of the Committee’s plan to markup H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act next month. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced the introduction of H.R. 2208, the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act.  This bipartisan legislation would ensure the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes are covered by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act and send it to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. This comprehensive bill delivers critical relief to El Paso families and small businesses, will lift millions out of poverty, and accelerates vaccination efforts to finally defeat the virus. “One year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic swept… Read more »

Early this morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which implements President Joe Biden’s urgently-needed American Rescue Plan, which he unveiled on January 20. This landmark, life-saving legislation will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, get vaccines in El Pasoans’ arms, put money into… Read more »