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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…

Congresswoman Escobar and Bicameral Coalition Lead Letter Urging HASC and SASC Leadership to Preserve Military Diversity and Inclusion Provisions in Final FY 2021 NDAA

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Representatives Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Deb Haaland (NM-01), Andy Kim (NJ-03), and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) in sending a bicameral letter urging the Chairpersons and Ranking Members of the House and Senate…

Congresswoman Escobar and Bipartisan and Bicameral Coalition Introduce Legislation to Codify Diversity and Inclusion Amendments in FY21 NDAA

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Chair Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Reps. Gil Cisneros (CA-39), Deb Haaland (NM-01), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-16), Mike Turner (OH-10), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) to introduce legislation that would codify amendments included in the FY21 National Defense…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on House Passage of FY21 NDAA

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on H.R.6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021: “As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I am proud to have worked to craft and support a strong…

Congresswoman Escobar Amendment to Provide Transparency in Congressional Notification for Use of Military Force in the U.S. Passes House of Representatives

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Today, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 215 to 190 an amendment offered by Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, to H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. The NDAA is a strong bipartisan bill that honors America’s values, strengthens our security, advances America’s leadership in the…

Congresswoman Escobar Votes to Advance the FY21 NDAA

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NDAA Markup Includes Key Provisions Championed by Congresswoman Escobar Late last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and her House Armed Services Committee (HASC) colleagues unanimously advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 which includes several key provisions introduced and championed by Congresswoman Escobar.  “This year’s NDAA…

Congresswoman Escobar’s DoD Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act Highlighted in Solving the Climate Crisis Action Plan

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Today, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled the Solving the Climate Crisis report, a comprehensive congressional climate action framework that highlights Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s (TX-16) H.R. 2759, the Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act, as a critical tool in the effort to solve the climate crisis. The Department of Defense Climate…

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