By Aaron Martinez
March 11, 2021
Efforts led by U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar to bring a federal vaccination site to El Paso could result in the area getting thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses per day.
President Joe Biden announced soon after he was sworn in that he would use the Federal Emergency Management Agency to bring vaccination sites to areas across the… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order ending COVID-19 mandates, including mask-wearing and limited occupancy, going into effect tomorrow:
“Governor Abbott's decision to end COVID-19 restrictions is dangerously deadly and a dereliction of his fundamental obligation to protect the health and safety of… 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 »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), along with original cosponsors members of the U.S.-Mexico Border Congressional Delegation: Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-51), Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), and Filemon Vela (TX-34), announced the reintroduction of H.R. 1538, the Binational Health… Read more »
Today, during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) , Seth Moulton (D-MA), and John Katko (R-NY) introduced the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery through Vital Expansion (SERVE) Act. If passed, the bill would ensure TRICARE, the military’s health insurance program, provides members of the military and their… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H. Con. Res. 11, FY 2021 Budget Resolution. This budget resolution is a key tool to accelerate passing the robust coronavirus (COVID-19) relief that El Paso families, workers, and small businesses need to combat the pandemic and strengthen the economy.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis has devastated our community, and… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to President Joe Biden’s administration requesting that the El Paso region be considered for a coronavirus (COVID-19) community vaccination site.
The letter, which was sent yesterday to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Administrator Robert J. Fenton Jr., highlights that El Paso has achieved an 87% efficiency rate for… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris and executive actions and legislative initiatives announced:
“Today marks the end of a dark and painful chapter for El Paso and our country and the beginning of a new era of unity, hope, and healing. President Joe Biden and Vice… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted for H.R. 133, the fiscal year 2021 appropriations omnibus agreement which includes a $900 billion bipartisan emergency coronavirus relief package.
“The effects of the coronavirus pandemic in El Paso have been catastrophic and deeply painful: over 1,300 El Pasoans have died, more than 8,000 filed for unemployment in November, and 1 in 5… Read more »
(El Paso, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in El Paso:
“Early on in the pandemic, on April 30, 2020, I sent a letter to local leaders sharing information provided by Dr. Anthony Fauci, who warned that minority communities like El Paso would be as vulnerable to COVID-19 as… Read more »
