This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to introduce the Equality Act in a continued effort to push back against escalated attacks from the Trump Administration, MAGA Republicans, and state legislatures on the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ Americans… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (VA-8), Jamie Raskin (MD-8), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) to warn of potential criminal exposure for volunteers and employees of the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), following reports of various conflicts of interest… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and House Democrats introduced H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act ahead of the 60thanniversary of Bloody Sunday and the historic Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery. This bill would restore and modernize the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and prevent states with a history of voter… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after leaving Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress:
“I just walked out of Trump’s Joint Address. I couldn’t listen to the incessant lies.
“Donald Trump’s actions have demonstrated nothing but contempt for our Constitution, our country and its people. He’s corrupting our government, selling it to… Read more »
The federal government touches the life of every person in our country — from the roads you drive on, to programs for retired citizens and children with disabilities, to the defense of our nation, programs for veterans and so much more.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to approve or cut funding and pass laws, and the president is required to implement and administer those laws… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the long-awaited repatriation of sacred Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe artifacts currently held by the Nationaal Museum Van Wereldculturen in the Netherlands back to their home in El Paso, Texas.
The Congresswoman has been working with the Department of State and the Dutch Government to return several cultural and religious… Read more »
It’s the last full week of the Biden-Harris administration. As I reflect on the progress our country made over the last four years under the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, I want to remind you about some of those wins and how they’ve set up our country and community for success for years to come.
Let’s not forget where we were in 2020: a global pandemic that… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Brigitta Tazelaar, Netherlands Ambassador to the United States, seeking her assistance in expediting the repatriation of sacred Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe artifacts back to their home.
The letter expressed sincere appreciation for the Dutch Government’s commitment to the return of the Pueblo artifacts while urging… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) co-led a letter with 9 of their colleagues urging the Department of Justice to investigate the voter intimidation actions of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. This letter is sent in addition to a separate letter co-led by Representatives Escobar, Jerry Nadler… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the recent Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States:
“Today’s Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States directly contradicts one of the fundamental principles of our country that no one is above the law. The conservatives of the nation’s highest court of the land – half of whom were… Read more »
