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Last week after the House of Representatives voted on who would be the Speaker, the vote that followed was on a new set of rules that dictate how the institution will be run over the next two years. Written solely by Republicans, these rules give us insight into their priorities for the upcoming 119th Congress. While most rules that lay out how the U.S. House of Representatives conducts… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded two Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants in El Paso: $1.7 million for the City of Socorro and $750,000 in funding to the City of El Paso. The Congresswoman fiercely advocated for both projects. Socorro’s project will plan and design… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced her appointment by the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee to serve on the highly influential House Appropriations Committee. “The work of the Appropriations Committee is critical to El Paso, from ensuring that overlooked populations receive adequate resources, to making our schools, healthcare, and other public services… Read more »

The risk and danger created by people who have had too much to drink and make the decision to get behind the wheel is not a new challenge for El Paso. And as El Pasoans go out and celebrate the holidays over the next week, we know that this risk will only grow. Many El Pasoans have shared with me that they are concerned about what seems like a growing problem with DWIs and would like to… Read more »

El Paso! I am so excited to share wonderful news with you today! The Social Security Fairness Act has passed Congress and it’s soon to be signed into law by President Biden. If you are one of our many El Paso public servants — a teacher or first responder — there is a 1983 law that may impact you, which limits your access to earned benefits through Social Security. That… Read more »

Following the roundtable the Congresswoman convened last month, today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, and community leaders announced the launch of a new webpage aimed at preventing DWIs and promoting responsible celebrations during the holiday season. “The risk and danger created by people who have had too much to drink and make the decision to… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), released the following statement after casting her vote to continue funding the government through March 2025: “I’m proud to have cast a vote to continue funding the government and ensure our 20,000 federal employees in El Paso and the 90,000 soldiers and their families at Fort Bliss are paid for the next three months and ahead of the… Read more »

DOT has awarded $2,000,000 in funding to the City of El Paso for innovation and development at the six international ports of entry in the El Paso through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant program. 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) member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted for the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). This bipartisan legislation significantly increases quality of life improvements for our servicemembers and their families in El Paso and beyond, invests historic amounts in Fort… Read more »