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Congresswoman Escobar Appointed to Subcommittees on Military Construction, Homeland Security

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced she will be joining the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and the Subcommittee on Homeland Security in the 119th Congress. The Appropriations Committee is responsible for overseeing and funding all federal government agencies, departments, and…

Congresswoman Escobar Sends Letter to President Biden to Posthumously Honor El Pasoan Pvt. Marcelino Serna

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, again expressing her ardent support for the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to former El Paso resident, Private Marcelino Serna, as the President reviews Pvt. Serna’s nominations package.  Congresswoman Escobar wrote: “Private Marcelino Serna is the most decorated World War I veteran in Texas…

Congresswoman Escobar Introduces Legislation to Ensure Justice in Harassment and Prohibited Discrimination Complaints in the Military

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This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), along with the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Chair, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), introduced H.R. 9163, the Advancing Justice for our Servicemembers Act. This legislation would set a time limit for processing complaints of harassment and discrimination made by members of the Armed Services, as well as…

NBC: Bill would award WWI Latino soldier Marcelino Serna the Medal of Honor

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By Suzanne Gamboa At a time when states are restricting the teaching of racism in U.S. history, Rep. Veronica Escobar is calling for a correction of the bigotry that denied a Mexican American World War I hero the nation’s highest military honor.  Escobar, a Texas Democrat, has introduced legislation that would authorize President Joe Biden to posthumously award Marcelino…

Congresswoman Escobar Joins Speier, Strickland, and Shaheen to Lead Bicameral Comprehensive Bill to Ensure Quality Reproductive Care for Military Families

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Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and 102 Members introduced the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act to ensure military families receive the quality reproductive health care they deserve. The bill would bring health care provided by the military in line with current law for civilian populations by…

Congresswoman Escobar Announces El Paso Veterans Will Receive $1,400 Payments from American Rescue Plan

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced today that many El Pasoans who receive Veterans’ benefits could expect Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 to hit their bank accounts beginning this week.   Many El Paso families have already received Economic Impact Payments as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which Congresswoman Escobar voted to…

Reps. Escobar, Moulton, and Katko Introduce the SERVE Act

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Today, during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) , Seth Moulton (D-MA), and John Katko (R-NY) introduced the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery through Vital Expansion (SERVE) Act. If passed, the bill would ensure TRICARE, the military’s health insurance program, provides members of the military and their…

Congresswoman Escobar’s Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 Signed into Law

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Today, President Donald Trump signed into law Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan legislation to protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families and to permanently establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative (SVI) within the Justice Department (DOJ)’s Civil Rights Division. The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020, ensures that the SVI, which started…

Senate Passes Congresswoman Escobar’s Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020

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The U.S Senate passed Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s (TX-16) bipartisan legislation to protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families and permanently establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative (SVI) within the Justice Department (DOJ)’s Civil Rights Division. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will now head to President Donald Trump’s desk. The Servicemembers and…

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