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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced her nominees to four of the five United States Service Academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. The nominees will be recognized today during a virtual… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H.R. 4673, the Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that two projects prioritized by El Paso Water will receive a total of $7,875,000 in new Army Corps funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help the borderland improve its stormwater infrastructure. Specifically, the Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with El Paso Water, will… Read more »

The House Natural Resources Committee advanced legislationto designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden as a federally recognized National Memorial Site. Introduced in July 2021, H.R. 4380 honors the victims and survivors of the August 3, 2019, domestic terrorist attack in El Paso, as well as the first responders and the entire community. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, led the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to the Texas Military Department urging a full investigation into actions related to Operation Lone Star (OLS) and how this mission is impacting the well-being, morale, and overall readiness of servicemembers.  The letter, which… Read more »

Thirteen Democratic members of the Texas congressional delegation called Thursday for a sweeping inspector general investigation into Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott’s highly touted border mission, following news reports of poor working and living conditions for troops, habitual pay problems, and suspected suicides tied to the operation. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar and other El Paso elected officials shared details about how federal funding can help improve local infrastructure Tuesday. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) delivered remarks during the Member’s Testimonial event, where Members of Congress shared their memories and reflected on the first anniversary of the January 6th attack. Below her remarks as prepared for delivery: Read more »

Congresswoman Escobar Visiting El Paso Small Business, Chuco Relic Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that the El Paso District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved over 9,799 loans totaling $490,047,441 in funding to local small businesses since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of these… Read more »

Congresswoman Escobar announced the winner of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge: Harmony School of Science student Lisa Rondeau, who won with the submission of the application My ADLE. Read more »