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The legislation is designed to protect and promote federal procurement opportunities for small, medium, and large American businesses by requiring the General Services Administration (GSA) to expand its pilot program and address Amazon’s anticompetitive behavior. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) sent a letter with a bicameral group of lawmakers to President Biden urging him to take all necessary legal steps to terminate the Remain in Mexico policy – or the perversely named Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) – that placed tens of thousands of asylum seekers and migrants in danger. Read more »

The un-American S.B.1 law is an assault on Texans’ right to vote that makes it harder and more dangerous for people to access the ballot box – especially for people of color, seniors, and people with disabilities. Read more »

By Erin Coulehan El Paso’s own Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) is being honored by one of the world’s leading women’s publications. Escobar was named one of ELLE’s “Nine Latinx Women Changing the World” as part of National Hispanic Heritage Month.  Other honorees include actress Rachel Zegler, author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, athlete SIlvia… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, and her House Armed Services Committee (HASC) colleagues advanced out of committee H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 which included key provisions introduced and championed by Congresswoman Escobar. Read more »

Escobar and Lead sponsors of the Women’s Health Protection Act call for passage of legislation to codify protections for reproductive rights. Read more »

"As Congress and the Biden administration work to reform the military justice system, it is critical for the Department of Defense to collect and publicly report data on racial and ethnic demographics to better understand possible disparities and bias in military justice cases." Read more »

By Paul McLeary and Connor O’Brien The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted to block states from using private funds to pay for National Guard deployments to other states, just months after one governor accepted private donations to send Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. During its deliberations on the annual National Defense Authorization Act, the panel… Read more »

“Today marks a solemn day for our nation. After nearly twenty years of war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history has finally come to an end thanks to the steadfast leadership of President Joe Biden. Read more »

By Anthony Jackson and Lauren Villagran About 1,200 Afghan refugees landed at Fort Bliss on Wednesday, many with hopes for a new life in the United States and fears for those left behind in a country in turmoil, according to U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso. The congresswoman said she toured the refugee shelter on Wednesday at Fort Bliss, which will take in up… Read more »