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Representatives Escobar, Garamendi, Crow Lead Letter Urgently Opposing Migrant Detention on Military Installations

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Representative of Fort Bliss, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Representative of Buckley Space Force Base, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) led a letter with six of their colleagues to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, expressing urgent…

Congresswoman Escobar Seeks Answers to use of Military Assets for Deportation Policies

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), sent a letter to Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Caleb Vitello, and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Benjamine Huffman, to address concerns raised by the use of military personnel and assets for removal and deportation purposes.  The letter can be read…

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 Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown Ahead of the Holidays

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), released the following statement after casting her vote to continue funding the government through March 2025: “I’m proud to have cast a vote to continue funding the government and ensure our 20,000 federal employees in El Paso and the 90,000 soldiers and their families at Fort Bliss are paid for the next three months and ahead of the…

Congresswoman Escobar Votes to Bolster Quality of Life for our Servicemembers, Pass FY 25 NDAA

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted for the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). This bipartisan legislation significantly increases quality of life improvements for our servicemembers and their families in El Paso and beyond, invests historic amounts in Fort…

Congresswomen Escobar, Strickland, and Jacobs introduce the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2024

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2024. The Senate companion has been introduced by Senator Jeanne Shaheen.   Studies have shown that servicemembers face unique challenges accessing contraception and family…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu Address

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the upcoming address to a Joint Session of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “An invitation to address a Joint Session of Congress is among the highest honors our government can grant a foreign leader. It is a privilege to speak directly to the American public and the world. “Prime Minister…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on 80th Anniversary of D-Day

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the 80th anniversary of D-Day: "On June 6th, 1944, thousands of brave men embarked on one of the most consequential missions of the Second World War. After months of meticulous planning, the Allied Forces would launch Operation Overload – the invasion of France – to open a second front in Europe in…

Congresswoman Escobar Announces Class of 2028 U.S. Service Academy Nominees

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced her nominees to four of the five United States Service Academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.  To be considered for an appointment to a service…

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