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By Anthony Jackson Texas lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday toured the site on Fort Bliss where Afghan refugees are being housed. U.S. Reps. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso; Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston; and Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, toured the Fort Bliss Doña Ana County Range Complex, dubbed Doña Ana Village, where nearly 10,000 Afghan refugees… Read more »

By Anthony Jackson Newly proposed district maps for Texas' congressional districts could separate Fort Bliss and the El Paso International Airport from future El Paso representatives. On Monday, Texas Republicans filed the first draft of a new state congressional map with the Texas Legislative Council that suggested moving Fort Bliss to the 23rd U.S. Congressional… Read more »

“This year is on track to be the worst legislative year for women’s reproductive rights ever,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “In the face of the draconian Texas abortion ban, which erodes abortion access, Congress has the obligation to act with urgency to safeguard women’s reproductive freedom from the politicians who want to control it. I am proud to have co-led this effort to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into law and call on the Senate to bring the Women’s Health Protection Act to the floor immediately.” Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted for H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. Read more »

“You can help protect access to abortion in our state, and nationwide, now by supporting the passage of this critical legislation and taking any other measures at your disposal to support abortion access in Texas and across the country.” Read more »

“During Hispanic Heritage Month, America comes together to celebrate and recognize the incredible contributions of the Latinos who make up the rich and beautiful fabric of communities across our country." Read more »

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 »