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Congresswoman Escobar Appointed to House Committee on Ethics and House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for the 117th Congress

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Today, the House Democratic Caucus approved the nomination of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) to serve in the House Committee on Ethics and House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for the 117th Congress. The new committee assignments come in addition to Congresswoman Escobar serving as a member of the House Judiciary Committee and House Armed Services Committee for a second…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and Executive Actions

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris and executive actions and legislative initiatives announced: “Today marks the end of a dark and painful chapter for El Paso and our country and the beginning of a new era of unity, hope, and healing. President Joe Biden and Vice…

Congresswoman Escobar Calls on El Pasoans to Assist FBI with Information on January 6 Attack

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar made a public appeal to the El Paso community to assist with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) efforts to identify individuals who unlawfully entered U.S. Capitol Grounds and actively instigated violence in Washington, D.C. on January, 6, 2021. “On January 6, 2021, El Pasoans and Americans across the country witnessed a deadly attack…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on House Vote to Impeach President Donald Trump

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on H.Res. 24, impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors: “On January 6, 2021, all of America witnessed a deadly attack against our nation that resulted in at least six deaths, endangered the legislative branch of…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Donald Trump’s Visit to Texas

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Alamo, Texas: “Today, nearly a week after a deadly domestic terrorist attack against the United States of America and in the midst of a global pandemic that has devastated our communities, President Donald Trump will visit the southern border in order to further…

Escobar, Neguse Request an Urgent Public Briefing from Federal Law Enforcement Authorities in Aftermath of Capitol Insurrection

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This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02), both members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to agency heads at the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation seeking a public briefing to discuss last week’s attack on the United States Capitol. Wednesday’s attack is the…

Congresswoman Escobar Addresses El Pasoans on Failed Coup Attempt

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Click Here to Watch Video Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a video message to El Pasoans on the failed coup attempt that took place in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021. The video message was shared with Congresswoman Escobar’s constituents this evening on…

Congresswoman Escobar Calls for Impeachment of President Donald J. Trump

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after joining two resolutions to impeach President Donald J. Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors: “Donald J. Trump is a threat to our democracy and national security. He was unfit to serve as president on day one and remains unfit to serve as president today. After yesterday’s failed coup attempt, it is…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Failed Coup Attempt and Certification of Biden-Harris Victory

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on failed coup attempt and Joint Session of Congress certifying Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as next President and Vice President of the United States: “January 6, 2021 will be remembered as a dark and tragic day in American history. Our democracy was threatened by domestic terrorists who violently stormed…

Congresswoman Escobar’s Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 Signed into Law

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Today, President Donald Trump signed into law Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan legislation to protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families and to permanently establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative (SVI) within the Justice Department (DOJ)’s Civil Rights Division. The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020, ensures that the SVI, which started…

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