Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William K. Marshall voicing her concerns about the announced closure of La Tuna. In her letter, she includes a list of 18 questions she requests the BOP to answer.
The full text of the letter can be found here or below:
Director Marshall:
I write regarding the Federal… Read more »
Tonight, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the reported closure of La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution:
"The decision by the Bureau of Prisons to close La Tuna was done without notifying my office.
"As I push for the agency to release more information, I’m concerned closing La Tuna is evidence of a continued pattern by the… Read more »
Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) spoke during the House Appropriations Committee mark up of the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. In her remarks, she spoke on two amendments she proposed.
The first amendment provided by Rep. Escobar to prohibit the temporary or permanent withholding of appropriated funds for… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) co-sponsored the bipartisan Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act. Led by Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Jahana Hayes (CT-5), this legislation would address the urgent need for mental health professionals in schools.
“Our children need support and mental health access and… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that 13 of her Community Project Funding (CPF) requests have been signed into law. Through this year’s appropriations cycle, the Congresswoman was able to bring back $15 million to El Paso to support critical local priorities including water infrastructure, cancer research, public safety communications, and economic development projects… 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.
Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Don Beyer (VA-8) and over 50 other House Democrats in urging major utility companies to suspend late penalties and utility shutoffs for federal employees and contractors amid the federal government shutdown.
This letter was sent to electricity provider associations Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the American Public… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-6), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and over 100 other House Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought strongly condemning and urging the Trump Administration to rescind their decision… Read more »
Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Lucy McBath (GA-6) and 149 other House Democrats in pressuring the Trump Administration to release almost $7 billion in illegally withheld, Congressionally-appropriated federal funding meant for education related programs such as after school programs, teacher training, and adult education. In a letter, Members… Read more »
Last week, the Trump administration moved to eliminate the Department of Education, a key provision of Project 2025. The Trump administration has been implementing plans laid out clearly in Project 2025. In line with the Project 2025 education agenda is the elimination of Title I grants, and we should all be concerned an announcement about this may soon follow.
“The effects of… Read more »
