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Congresswoman Escobar voted for H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. This legislation builds on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all El Pasoans. Today’s vote comes days after the Trump administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entirety of the ACA. Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Judiciary Committee, voted for H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. This legislation is a bold, comprehensive reform to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted a conversation called “What Can Communities Do to Improve Police Accountability?” with Marc H. Morial, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban League.  Congresswoman Escobar and Mr. Morial discussed how local governments can strengthen police accountability and community oversight. “People… Read more »

In response to the Supreme Court decision last week to overturn the Trump Administration’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and Congressman Joe Neguse, co-representatives for the freshman class on the Democratic Leadership team, called for swift Senate passage of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, which marks June 19, 1865, when federal officials arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, two and a half years after it became an official law: “Today we observe a day dedicated to the celebration of freedom for African Americans born and sold into slavery.… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision against President Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to end the DACA program: “Today’s Supreme Court decision is a victory for hundreds of thousands of immigrant youth and for the future of the American Dream. For years, Dreamers – who are as American as all of us – have been… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted a virtual town hall on Police Accountability and the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Congresswoman Escobar was joined by Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Pastor Michael Grady from the Prince of Peace Church. During the virtual town hall, Congresswoman Escobar and her guests discussed the… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced that El Paso health care providers have been awarded over $33 million in federal funding to assist with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response. The funding was distributed to over 400 health care providers in Texas’ 16th Congressional District. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding answers about the significant barriers to phone access experienced by individuals in ICE custody at the El Paso Service Processing Center in El Paso, Texas and the Otero… Read more »

Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced the introduction of the Curtailing Insurrection Act Violations of Individuals’ Liberties (CIVIL) Act today, a bill to severely restrict the President’s ability to use military forces in American cities without explicit Congressional approval. The bill… Read more »