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TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Military Funding, Military Promotions, Readiness and More During Markup of Defense FY27 Funding Bill

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Tags: Military and Servicemembers, Oversight of the Trump Administration, Data Centers

Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee did their mark up of the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill. As a member of the committee, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) secured $45 million for El Paso, $41.1 million for Texas, and introduced four amendments, two of which were accepted and two that were rejected by Republicans. Below is a summary of her wins for El Paso, as well as a…

Congresswoman Escobar Calls on the Army to Increase Transparency and Community Engagement on Proposed Fort Bliss Data Center

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Tags: Military and Servicemembers, Data Centers

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll calling for greater transparency, meaningful public engagement, and stronger accountability regarding the proposed Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) data center project at Fort Bliss.   The proposed project, which has reportedly been discussed at hyperscale levels approaching 2.5 gigawatts,…

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