Today, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the publication of an online resource page to help El Pasoans prepare for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment period for 2026 coverage, which runs from November 1, 2025 through January 15, 2026.
“Access to affordable, quality health care is essential for every El Pasoan,” said Congresswoman Escobar.… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) and nearly 100 more of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. encouraging the Trump administration… 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 »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after data was published by the House Budget Committee on the impacts of Republicans choosing to let Affordable Care Act tax credits expire:
“Donald Trump and Republicans swore to the American people that they would lower costs yet have made life more expensive and difficult for hard-working… 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) released the following statement after the House passed the final version of the reconciliation bill:
“Donald Trump and Republicans promised to lower the cost of living on “Day One.” Today, 218 House Republicans voted to kick 17 million Americans from their health care, slash nutrition programs and increase our electricity bills — all for tax… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the Senate passed its version of the reconciliation bill:
“Today, the Vice President and 50 Republican Senators voted to takeaway healthcare from 17 million Americans to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and explode our deficit by trillions of dollars. As House Republicans rush through this worse… Read more »
Today, on the third anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) alongside Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) reintroduced the Women's Health Protection Act, a critical bill to restore the right to abortion nationwide and stop extremist abortion bans across the country.
“The Women’s Health Protection Act ensures women… Read more »
Late last month, House Republicans passed what they call their “big, beautiful bill,” and it is now in the hands of Senate Republicans. There’s nothing beautiful about a bill that slashes health care, increases hunger, and lowers the income of every American earning less than $51,000 per year.
In many communities, the impact will be disastrous, so it should be clear to everyone… Read more »
Late last night, the House Budget Committee took up the Republicans’ disastrous reconciliation bill and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted no. Republicans reconvened the committee at 10pm ET to pass their bill, which had failed on Friday after several Republicans blocked it to negotiate further – and even more damaging – cuts to Medicaid.
“Republicans just approved a… Read more »
