Today, on the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) reintroduced the Healthcare Providers Safety Act of 2025 which amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for healthcare providers to enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients.
“Political violence has been rising in our country– and since… Read more »
It’s the last full week of the Biden-Harris administration. As I reflect on the progress our country made over the last four years under the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, I want to remind you about some of those wins and how they’ve set up our country and community for success for years to come.
Let’s not forget where we were in 2020: a global pandemic that… Read more »
Access to healthcare is one of the top issues for me. We know that when people have access to healthcare, they have better health.
Healthcare access in Texas is already difficult. State leaders have long put up barriers to access to care and have refused to expand access to the Affordable Care Act (in fact, it’s one of only 10 states that has refused to ensure we have access to health… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led 30 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Troy Miller, and Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tae Johnson expressing concerns about access to abortion care in immigrant communities.
The lawmakers… Read more »
By Adam Powell (El Paso Times)
More than 81,000 households across El Paso could pay more for internet unless Congress takes action soon.
The federal Affordable Connectivity Program was launched amid the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic and extended via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021 to make high-speed internet access more affordable for low-income families.
The… Read more »
Today, the lead sponsors of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Lois Frankel, Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), Rep. Ayanna Pressley, and Rep. Veronica Escobar released the following statements on the discharge petition filed by House Democrats. The discharge petition, which was filed this morning, would force a vote on WHPA—even if Speaker… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling of access to Mifepristone:
“Last night’s Supreme Court ruling allowing the safe and effective abortion pill Mifepristone to remain accessible to millions of Americans is a win for our country. But make no mistake, it is only a matter of time before we face the next attack on women’s… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced H.R. 286, the Healthcare Providers’ Safety Act of 2023. This legislation establishes a grant program for healthcare providers to enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients. This is the same bill that Congresswoman Escobar introduced during the 117th Congress.
“Essential… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was released:
“It is a dark day in America when a Supreme Court ruling ensures the generations that follow ours will have fewer rights than we have today. The Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health… Read more »
The Women's Health Protection Act would guarantee equal access to abortion everywhere and would prevent extreme anti-choice laws like the recent bans passed in Texas and Mississippi. Read more »
