Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement after sending a letter to the Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives:
“If federal employees aren’t getting paid, Members of Congress shouldn’t either. I’m withholding my own pay until all 18,000 federal employees in El Paso and all service members… Read more »
Imagine you are about to buy the house of your dreams. Both parties have something the other wants, but without ever working to reach an agreement with you, the seller hands you a contract far exceeding the original asking price, and says “sign here,” and if you don’t, they set the house on fire and blame you for arson.
This take-it-or-leave-it attitude is what led to the shutdown… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after voting against the Republican proposal to temporarily fund the government:
“Today, I again voted against the same partisan, temporary government funding bill that Republicans passed on a party-line vote in March. This is not a ‘clean,’ status-quo funding bill, but an extension of deep cuts made by Republicans… Read more »
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to participate in the Conference Committee to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch funding bills.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was named as one of 13 Democrats… Read more »
Last Friday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to El Paso Postmaster Cindi J. Tabbot to express her deep concern regarding prevalent United States Postal Service (USPS) issues in the El Paso region that have been brought to her attention by constituents and postal workers alike.
Below are excerpts from the letter:
“As you know, on August 21, 2025, we had a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and several of her Texas Democratic colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to express grave concern over the EPA’s recission of $7 billion in already obligated funding for the Solar for All Program that was made… Read more »
As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security this week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) to reintroduce the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, legislation that would strengthen Social Security’s financial state and ensure that seniors continue to benefit from the… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement upon confirmation that the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engine grant for El Paso has been eliminated:
“A once-in-a-generation federal investment in our community was officially eliminated this week after being derailed last year by UTEP leadership. UTEP lost the NSF Paso del Norte… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on this week’s damning analysis of Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office:
“Thanks to Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump, nearly 120,000 El Pasoans will take a $1200 annual financial hit from the so-called ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill.’ El Pasoans are… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Alma Adams and 37 other members in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins opposing her decision to terminate the Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) program at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and urging her to immediately reverse this decision and reinstate this valuable… Read more »
