Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in announcing the release of the Record of Decision that accompanies the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the modernization of the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas. This completes the project’s National Environmental Policy Act review that began in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. This comes after she hosted a showcase and reception at the El Paso Museum of Art in which Zoe Martinez, a student at Bel Air High School was chosen as the winner for her piece “From My Roof, I See Home.”
"Every year I look forward to celebrating the artistry of young people in… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to introduce the Equality Act in a continued effort to push back against escalated attacks from the Trump Administration, MAGA Republicans, and state legislatures on the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ Americans… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), Debbie Dingell (MI-6), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to introduce the Medicare for All Act.
In America today, despite spending twice as much per person on health care as other wealthy nations, more than 85 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured, one out of every four Americans… Read more »
Donald Trump has now been in office for 100 days, and a majority of Americans oppose his policies and do not approve of how he’s handling his job as our President.
A number of different groups and media outlets have polled Americans, and every poll reflects very low approval ratings for Trump. CNN, for example, recently released a poll which found that at 41%, Donald Trump has the… Read more »
This month, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 141 other House Democrats including House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03) and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to introduce the Raise the Wage Act of 2025. The Raise the Wage Act would gradually raise… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) reintroduced the Climate Adaptation Plan Act (CAP) Act, legislation that continues to draw inspiration from the work of her Climate Crisis Advisory Committee (CCAC) and its comprehensive framework to address the impacts of climate change at the local level.
This legislation directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined leadership from Fort Bliss and the community to celebrate the long-awaited groundbreaking of the military base’s rail yard. This project would bolster mobility and rapid deployment capabilities at one of the largest military installations in the country.
“Part of maintaining readiness means investing in vital infrastructure at… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16); Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee; Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to President Donald Trump calling on him to end his… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted against the Republican budget resolution.
“Republicans told Americans to trust them on the economy and Donald Trump promised to lower costs on ‘day one.’ But the budget Republicans voted in favor of today — on the heels of Americans losing of trillions of dollars in retirement funds, increasing costs, growing… Read more »
