Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced the inclusion of $2 million in federal funding for two local projects in the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Appropriations bill.
Specifically, the Committee approved $1 million in federal funding for the Paso Del Norte Trail project by the City of El Paso, and $1… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the inclusion of $2.8 million in funding for the Cotton Valley Connect Project by Digital El Paso in the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Appropriations bill.
This funding would be used by El Paso County to provide reliable access to public broadband… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the inclusion of $964,000 in funding for the El Paso Makes project in the Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Subcommittee Appropriations bill. The El Paso Makes project would develop a regional innovation ecosystem by harnessing UTEP’s national research preeminence to create high quality jobs for the region and accelerate El Paso’s… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) submitted a statement for the record to the House Appropriations Committee for their Member Day hearing. In her written testimony, Congresswoman Escobar advocated for necessary funding to help provide transparency and accountability in policing in El Paso.
Read her written testimony as submitted to the Committee below:
Thank you, Chairwoman,… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that El Paso colleges, universities, and students will receive a combined total of $142,699,737 in coronavirus relief funding from the American Rescue Plan.
The funding will help local institutions and students recover from the severe financial challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, and ensure learning… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Chief Executive Officer of Centro San Vicente Dr. Christina Paz, Chief Executive Officer of Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe Salvador Balcorta, and Project Vida Co-Director Bill Schlesinger announced that El Paso Community Health Centers will be awarded a combined total of $12,650,875 from the American Rescue Plan.
The funding will allow El Paso… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act and send it to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. This comprehensive bill delivers critical relief to El Paso families and small businesses, will lift millions out of poverty, and accelerates vaccination efforts to finally defeat the virus.
“One year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic swept… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Chief Executive Officer of Centro San Vicente (CSV) Dr. Christina Paz announced that CSV has been selected for the second phase of the Federally Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs) program for COVID-19 vaccination.
The FQHCs program, announced by President Joe Biden on February 9, 2021, will directly allocate COVID-19 vaccines to Centro… Read more »
Early this morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which implements President Joe Biden’s urgently-needed American Rescue Plan, which he unveiled on January 20.
This landmark, life-saving legislation will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, get vaccines in El Pasoans’ arms, put money into… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that the House-passed H.R. 7617, Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2021, includes $2.8 billion for the modernization and expansion of land ports of entry, of which $700 million would be allocated to the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) Land Port of Entry.
H.R. 7617, approved by House of Representatives on July 31, 2020, provides… Read more »
