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Congresswoman Escobar Hosts USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Gloria Montaño Greene, USDA Rural Development State Director of Texas Lilliana Salerno, and IBWC Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner

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Today, Congresswoman Escobar hosted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Gloria Montaño Greene, USDA Rural Development State Director of Texas Lilliana Salerno, International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner, and various stakeholders around El Paso to discuss the USDA’s role supporting local farms and…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the Nomination of Former El Paso District Attorney Jaime Esparza

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a statement following President Joe Biden’s nomination of long-time El Paso resident and District Attorney Jaime Esparza as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas: “I am proud to support the nomination of El Pasoan and former District Attorney of 28 years Jaime Esparza for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Western District of…

Congresswoman Escobar Introduces Legislation to Ensure Justice in Harassment and Prohibited Discrimination Complaints in the Military

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This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), along with the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Chair, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), introduced H.R. 9163, the Advancing Justice for our Servicemembers Act. This legislation would set a time limit for processing complaints of harassment and discrimination made by members of the Armed Services, as well as…

El Paso Matters Op-Ed: Student loan forgiveness will benefit El Paso families

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President Biden’s decision to forgive $10,000 in student loans for individuals earning less than $125,000 and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients will be life-changing for many El Pasoans, and while we have to address the root causes of deep economic inequity, this was an important step in the right direction.

Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter to Governor Abbott Inquiring About the Lack of Withheld Federal Taxes for OLS Servicemembers

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Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a letter to Governor Greg Abbott inquiring about recent reports that soldiers deployed on Operation Lone Star (OLS) have not had their federal taxes properly withheld since October 2021.   The letter, signed by seven additional Members of the Texas Delegation, comes as concerns have arisen that these servicemembers may be…

Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter to DOJ to Investigate Migrant Shooting in West Texas as a Hate Crime

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the shooting of Jesús Sepúlveda Martinez and Berenice Casias Carrillo, two undocumented immigrants, in West Texas as a hate crime.   The letter, signed by 15 additional Members, comes as racist, hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric dehumanizing…

Congresswomen Escobar, Pingree Urge DHS to Shorten Wait Time for Work Authorization Application for Asylum Seekers, Reimagine Processing of Migrants, and Establish In-Country Processing

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) led a letter signed by 9 additional members to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas urging the agency to shorten the wait time for work authorization for asylum applicants, reimagine processing of migrants and re-establish in-country processing. The letter comes as…

Congresswoman Escobar Introduces Legislation to Support Local and Tribal Governments to Fight Climate Change

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), introduced H.R. 9026, the Climate Adaptation Plan Act of 2022 (CAP Act). This legislation directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to establish a grant program to facilitate the development of climate adaptation plans for local and tribal governments. A climate adaptation plan is a framework for measuring, tracking, and…

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