(Washington, DC) – Today, Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), joined by Representatives James Clyburn (SC-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), John Garamendi (CA-08),Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Summer Lee (PA-12),David Min (CA-47), and Nikema Williams (GA-06), reintroduced the Disarm Hate Act to… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the Republican resolution on Charlie Kirk:
"My Catholic faith has been central to my personal and political values. I do not wear my faith on my sleeve and rarely reference it, but I do what I can to follow the lesson of Matthew 25:40, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did to one of the least of my… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
“I always have and always will unequivocally, in the strongest possible terms, condemn political violence of any kind. I’m proud to support the resolution introduced by Representative Marc Veasey, which lists and denounces some of the devastating examples of this violence over the last… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
“Today, we remember the 23 lives taken from us on August 3, 2019. We continue to grieve with their families and loved ones, and we honor the impact they each made in this world.
“It is impossible to think of August 3rd without recognizing that this horrific violence did not happen in a vacuum. In the… Read more »
On June 30, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-6) introduced the End Domestic Terrorism Act, which would allow U.S. law enforcement to prosecute certain mass shootings as acts of terrorism. It would also enable law enforcement, in the wake of an attack, to uncover the broader network that supported it.
Mass shootings are acts of terrorism. There… Read more »
This month, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Lucy McBath's (GA-6) Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025. This legislation would ban certain semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity gun magazines, and is supported by 165 other Members of Congress, including 41 Senators.
"Weapons of war have no place in our neighborhoods," said Congresswoman Escobar. "Tragically, too… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
“Sunday morning, I was notified by Capitol Police that I was one of the names on the Minnesota shooter’s list of targets.
“This was only a day after protestors were shot in Utah, an extremist drove a car into protests in Virginia, credible threats were made against state lawmakers in Austin, and a man… 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 »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement marking five years since the Walmart shooting on August 3rd, 2019:
"Five years ago, our community was forever changed. Twenty-three innocent lives were taken, and countless others still live with the pain and trauma of the horrific attack in our peaceful community.
“The white supremacist who drove 10… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Active Shooter Alert Act of 2024. This piece of legislation would appoint an Active Shooter Alert Coordinator within in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and create a program similar to the AMBER Alert System for law enforcement to alert the public to active shooters in their community. The Coordinator would offer support and best… Read more »
