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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the latest news from ICE confirming additional detention facilities in El Paso County: “A private corporation received nearly $30 million through a no-bid federal contract to help design more detention space, including another facility in El Paso. Donald Trump and Republicans have been… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced they were cutting grant funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): “Our country is in the midst of an addiction and mental health crisis, and the Trump administration is choosing to ignore the cries for help. Slashing… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted in favor of the first government funding package of 2026 which includes three of the twelve mandatory spending bills; Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water; Interior; and Energy and Water. In negotiations with Republicans, the Appropriations Committee had three goals: protect Democratic funding levels, drop Republican… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted for legislation that restores the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits and lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans, including 92,000 El Pasoans residing in Texas’ 16th Congressional District. “Republicans have controlled every lever of government for an entire year and instead of focusing on… Read more »

Last week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined nearly 50 lawmakers led by Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) in calling on the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to provide additional funding to the Federal Defender Services program in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill,… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the El Paso Air Traffic Control Tower Modernization Act, legislation that would provide the funding necessary to replace the aging air traffic control (ATC) tower at the El Paso International Airport. While the FAA has acknowledged the crucial need to replace the tower, its funding is subject to available funding. Congresswoman Escobar’s… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a statement following her vote on the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):   “The annual National Defense Authorization Act has always been the product of serious bipartisan negotiation, leading to a bill that prioritizes our service members, their families, and our national defense. In determining how… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 192 of her Democratic colleagues led by Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Angie Craig (MN-02) to introduce the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 to repeal the devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) in the One Big Beautiful. Forty-two million… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull urging a formal investigation into widespread United States Postal Service (USPS) problems affecting El Paso residents and postal workers. The Congresswoman’s request is in light of significant rise in constituent casework, including delayed mail delivery, vandalized cluster boxes, and… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: ”It should now be abundantly clear to everyone in our country that Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans do not care that Americans are struggling - that grocery bills, utility bills and health insurance costs are unacceptably high. In fact, they’ve shown that they will go to any lengths to strip hardworking… Read more »