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By Shannon Najmabadi All 13 Democrats who represent Texas in Congress are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to reverse a yearslong effort to boot Planned Parenthood from the state’s Medicaid program, saying it jeopardizes thousands of low-income Texans’ ability to access nonabortion health services. Their plea comes just days after a state district judge temporarily stopped the… Read more »

Today, Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) launched the Congressional Moms Task Force on Family Separation to provide fellow mothers in Congress with a platform to lead reunification efforts in coordination with the Biden administration for migrant children who are still separated from their parents. “In 2017, the Trump administration quietly used El Paso as a… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in celebration of Black History Month: “On Black History Month, we honor the countless contributions that generations of Black Americans have made to our nation. This year, we celebrate the momentous inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black vice president in American history, and the legacy… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar made a public appeal to the El Paso community to assist with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) efforts to identify individuals who unlawfully entered U.S. Capitol Grounds and actively instigated violence in Washington, D.C. on January, 6, 2021. “On January 6, 2021, El Pasoans and Americans across the country witnessed a deadly attack… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on H.Res. 24, impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors: “On January 6, 2021, all of America witnessed a deadly attack against our nation that resulted in at least six deaths, endangered the legislative branch of… Read more »

This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02), both members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to agency heads at the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation seeking a public briefing to discuss last week’s attack on the United States Capitol. Wednesday’s attack is the… Read more »

Click Here to Watch Video Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a video message to El Pasoans on the failed coup attempt that took place in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021. The video message was shared with Congresswoman Escobar’s constituents this evening on… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after joining two resolutions to impeach President Donald J. Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors: “Donald J. Trump is a threat to our democracy and national security. He was unfit to serve as president on day one and remains unfit to serve as president today. After yesterday’s failed coup attempt, it is… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on failed coup attempt and Joint Session of Congress certifying Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as next President and Vice President of the United States: “January 6, 2021 will be remembered as a dark and tragic day in American history. Our democracy was threatened by domestic terrorists who violently stormed… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling approving the Trump Administration’s request to end the 2020 Census count early: “The Supreme Court’s decision to enable the Trump administration’s efforts to weaponize the 2020 Census is deeply disappointing and will inflict long-lasting harm on El Paso and vulnerable… Read more »