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Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by Representatives James Clyburn (SC-06), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Brian Higgins (NY-26), John Garamendi (CA-08), Katie Porter (CA-47) Nikema Williams (GA-06), and Summer Lee (PA-12) introduced the Disarm Hate Act to prevent individuals convicted of violent misdemeanor hate crimes from purchasing or possessing firearms. Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "On August 3, 2019, El Pasoans found themselves at the center of America’s domestic violent extremism and our gun violence epidemic. "It’s been four years since a white supremacist confessed that he drove over 10 hours to El Paso in order to slaughter Hispanics and immigrants. He published a screed… Read more »

Today, on the third anniversary of the domestic terrorist attack in El Paso, Texas, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement during the Border Network for Human Right’s El Paso Firme Community Memorial Event. Below are her remarks as written: “Three years ago, El Paso was forever changed when a domestic terrorist drove over 700 miles to carry out racist… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after this week’s floor votes on gun safety legislation, including H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, and H.R. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act:  “For far too long, Americans have suffered the cost of inaction. With tens of thousands of lives taken or forever impacted by gun… Read more »

Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced H.Res.1165 - a resolution declaring gun violence a public health crisis. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass and spoke in support of H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the domestic terrorist attack against El Paso, Texas: “Two years ago, the beautiful border community of El Paso endured a horrific, hate-fueled mass shooting that killed 23 innocent souls, injured 22, and changed our lives forever. Today, our hearts remain broken as we remember the victims,… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after Governor Greg Abbott signed deadly permitless carry legislation: “After the August 3rd attack on El Paso, Governor Greg Abbott promised victims and our devastated community that he would take action against gun violence. Almost two years later, Governor Abbott has chosen to betray… Read more »

Ahead of the one-year mark of the deadliest targeted attack against Latinos in modern American history, Congresswoman Escobar delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives unveiling legislation to commemorate the August 3rd shooting in El Paso and designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden as a federally recognized National Memorial. Read more »