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By Adam Powell (El Paso Times) More than 81,000 households across El Paso could pay more for internet unless Congress takes action soon. The federal Affordable Connectivity Program was launched amid the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic and extended via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021 to make high-speed internet access more affordable for low-income families. The… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted in favor of a series of national security bills to provide crucial support for our allies, bolster democracy around the globe, deliver needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, and strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific region. She released the following statement:  “The unrest and conflict around the world require America’s global leadership,… Read more »

This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 94 of her New Democrat Coalition colleagues in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson calling on House Republican Leadership to take immediate bipartisan action to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).  Enacted as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law championed by Congresswoman Escobar and House Democrats last… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) led 24 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Hanes expressing concerns over the methodology used in National Security Memorandum (NSM) 20 to ensure Israel is following national… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: “Tens of thousands of innocent civilians, including journalists, doctors, aid workers, children, men, women, the elderly, and the disabled have been killed over five devastating months of war in Gaza. Aid workers trying to prevent catastrophic famine and physicians attempting to treat the injured, many… Read more »

Since taking office five years ago, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has gotten used to hearing migrants on the Texas-Mexico border being referred to in racist and xenophobic terms around Capitol Hill. To counter these mischaracterizations, Escobar has invited members of Congress to visit her hometown of El Paso, Texas. She’s brought 20 percent of the House (about 87 representatives) to her… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the confirmation of Leon Schydlower as United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas by the United States Senate: “Congratulations to El Pasoan Leon Schydlower for his confirmation to serve as the United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas by the United States… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voted in favor of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 which authorizes funding for six government agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and Human Services.  “Today I voted for a second bipartisan government funding package that avoids a government shut down and that… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "To my knowledge, Texas National Guard have not yet provided details about what occurred leading up to the moments caught on video of migrants – who were already on U.S. soil – rushing past them to get to Border Patrol agents. I spoke with federal officials on the ground and was told there were no issues… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: “Any implementation of SB4 - regardless of duration - is guaranteed to fuel further and more egregious civil rights violations and racial profiling in Latino communities like mine. This will create significant confusion for local law enforcement agencies, peace officers and judges, and will cause… Read more »