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      <title>Representative Escobar Leads Texas Democrats in Requesting Investigation into  Social Security Disability Insurance Wait Times</title>
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            &lt;p&gt;Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led the Democratic Texas Delegation in a letter to the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (OIG) requesting an investigation into the wait times for processing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applications, which have seen a substantial increase over the past 21 months.&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The full letter can be found &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/uploadedfiles/final_dem_delegation_ssa_letter.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; or below:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Dear Ms. Anderson,&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Over the last 21 months, our offices have seen a steep incline in the processing times of Social Security Disability Insurance applications, leading to many families struggling to make ends meet. We write to request the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Social Security Administration (SSA) conduct an official investigation into the wait-times for SSDI applications in Texas.&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;As you know, SSDI provides monthly payments to eligible individuals who have a disability that either stops or limits their ability to work. For many of our constituents who are unable to work due to a disability, SSDI is their only source of income, so any delays in the processing of their SSDI applications or benefits can have serious consequences.&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;While we understand that SSDI payments cannot begin until five full calendar months from the date that a disability began, our offices have seen the processing times for the SSDI applications skyrocket. In El Paso, Texas, constituents have seen the processing timelines increase from six to eight months to 10-12 months. Many of our constituents who are applying for SSDI do not have the means to financially float 12 months without income.&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;We are deeply concerned about how these increased wait-times affect Texas families and urge you to conduct an office OIG investigation into the source of these delays. Specifically, we request that you investigate the following questions:&lt;/p&gt;
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                &lt;p role="presentation"&gt;What is the current processing timeline for new SSDI applications in Texas? a. How does this compare to processing timelines in 2025, 2024, and 2023? b. How does this compare to the national average for SSDI application processing?&lt;/p&gt;
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                &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;What is the average response time to Congressional inquiries regarding SSDI applications in Texas?&lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;Is there a difference in response times to Congressional inquiries from Republican Members of Congress versus Democratic Members of Congress in Texas? If so, what is the difference in response times?&lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;How do current response times to Congressional inquires compare to 2025, 2024, and 2023 response times to Congressional inquiries?&lt;/div&gt;
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                &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;What are the current staffing levels of SSA field offices in Texas? a. How do these staffing levels compare to staffing in 2025, 2024, and 2023?&lt;/div&gt;
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                &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;What is the source of the delays in processing SSDI?&lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;Are the delays a result in slower processing of disability determinations by the Texas Health and Human Services agency? If so, why are there delays in processing disability determinations?&lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;Are the delays a result of Reductions-in-Force (RIFs) at the SSA? 5. What steps does the OIG recommend, the Texas Health and Human Services agency and the SSA do to ensure that processing times for SSDI application are minimal?&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;div&gt;We respectfully request your timely consideration of this request. Texans with disabilities deserve a federal government that works for them, not one that delays the benefits they need to make ends meet.&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;div&gt;In addition to Representative Escobar, the signers of this letter include Texas Representatives Johnson, Doggett, Veasey, Garcia, Fletcher, Gonzalez, Menefee, Cuellar, Green, and Castro.&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>Representatives Escobar, Goodlander Lead Democrats in Requesting Information on VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today, Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-2) led a group of ten Democratic Members of Congress in a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins expressing their concern for the apparent lack of support for the VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (ACWV).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The full letter can be found&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/UploadedFiles/2026.09.17_Letter_to_SECVA_for_the_Inactivity_of_the_Advisory_Committee_on_Women_Veterans.pdf" data-outlook-id="309b5641-2be5-4d7f-9ffd-c1f2097b7adf" title="https://escobar.house.gov/UploadedFiles/2026.09.17_Letter_to_SECVA_for_the_Inactivity_of_the_Advisory_Committee_on_Women_Veterans.pdf"&gt;&lt;b&gt;here&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;or below:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Secretary Collins:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We write to express our concern regarding the apparent lack of support for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (ACWV). According to the ACWV Charter, which you signed October 6, 2025, this Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) must meet twice annually and submit a report to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs annually on July 1st. However, according to the files assembled and maintained by VA’s Advisory Committee Management Office in accordance with the law, the committee has not met since December 2024. No report has been published for either 2025 or 2026.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, we understand that the most recent Chair of the ACWV, Colonel (Ret.) Wanda A. Wright, resigned from that position in April 2026 in protest of VA having “effectively rendered the Committee inactive” and affirming the digital record of inactivity referenced above by noting the ACWV has not met since December 2024.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), it is a requirement that advisory committees meet regularly, conduct business transparently, and actively fulfill their statutory purpose. &amp;nbsp;Specifically, the ACWV is mandated by statute, 38 U.S.C. § 542, which requires that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establish an advisory committee consisting of members from the general public who represent women veterans, veterans with service-connected disabilities, and those recently separated from the military and/or are recognized authorities in fields including gender-specific health-care needs of women. The law also requires you to consult with and seek advice from the ACWV with respect to VA health care, benefits, outreach, and other programs administered by VA. The committee, by statute, is to submit a report to you which you are required to submit to Congress within 60 days of receipt. We did not receive a report in 2025 and have seen no evidence that we should expect one in 2026.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The lapse in the ACWV’s required activities raises concerns about whether the Department is fulfilling its statutory obligation to consult with and seek the committee’s advice on matters affecting women veterans. The limited information available regarding the committee’s status further raises questions about whether VA is meeting its obligations under law and providing Congress and the public with adequate transparency regarding the operation of a Congressionally mandated advisory body.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;To better understand the Department’s practices related to this FAC, we request responses to the following questions no later than October 2, 2026:&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;How many times did the VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans meet in 2025?&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;As of the date of your response, how many times has the ACWV met in 2026?&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;What is informing your decisions about how to optimally provide care, benefits, and services to women veterans in the absence of regular meetings of the ACWV?&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;Each FAC has an associated budget and employees. Given that ACWV has not met as required in 2025 and 2026, have the budget and employees been redirected and if so how are they being used? Please provide funding levels used to support FAC activities in FY2025 and FY2026 and descriptions of how the funding was used.&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;What is your plan to ensure that meetings of the ACWV occur according to its statue and charter?&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;We appreciate your prompt attention to these questions and expect a timely and complete response. Congress created these advisory committees to ensure that the voices, expertise, and experiences of veterans inform the Department charged with serving them. Veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors deserve nothing less than a clear accounting of why the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans has been allowed to fall silent and what the Department will do to restore these critical perspectives to the table.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;In addition to Representatives Escobar and Goodlander, the signers of this letter include Representatives Terri Sewell (AL-7), Ed Case (HI-1), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-6), George Latimer (NY-16), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Madeleine Dean (PA-4), and Deborah Ross (NC-2).&lt;br /&gt;
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      <title>Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Russia Sanctions Bill  </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the Russia sanctions bill:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I strongly support holding Russia accountable for its brutal war against Ukraine, and I believe strong, targeted sanctions are an important tool to pressure Vladimir Putin and his regime and to support Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“That’s why I supported amendments to today’s Russia sanctions bill that would have removed problematic provisions granting President Trump sweeping power to impose tariffs without sufficient congressional oversight. At a time when this President has repeatedly failed to use America’s leverage to push back on Russia and has instead used tariff authority in ways that have harmed American consumers, businesses, and our relationships with longstanding allies, Congress should be strengthening its oversight. Unfortunately, these provisions remained in the final bill, and I could not support it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Congress should use this moment to force the President to act against Putin, not hand him more authority on tariffs. I would have proudly voted to pass a clean sanctions bill that imposes real costs on Russia and makes clear that the United States will not tolerate its continued aggression against Ukraine. We should not have to surrender Congress's authority over trade and tariffs to do it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I will continue to support strong sanctions that hold Putin and his regime accountable, and I will continue fighting for Congress to exercise its constitutional responsibility over the economic and foreign policy tools of the United States.”&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Ratepayer Protection Act </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the Ratepayer Protection Act:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“After months of urging the Republican majority to allow the House to vote on data center regulation legislation, the only bill they are allowing to move forward is the Ratepayer Protection Act, which requires tech companies to pay for the energy generation and consumption of their data centers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“While I voted in favor of this bill, it represents&amp;nbsp;the absolute bare minimum that Congress should be doing. If this is as far as Republicans will go to protect American communities, it is a pathetic response to what is a top priority for communities like mine. I will continue to push Republicans to allow bills that fully protect our natural resources, air quality and pocketbooks and won’t stop until we have the protections the American people deserve.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Congresswoman Escobar supports a number of bills to regulate data centers, establish guardrails, and prioritize consumers:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;The AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act&lt;/b&gt;
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        &lt;li&gt;This bill would set requirements for new AI data centers, requiring that developers publicly disclose the location 180 days in advance, disclose impacts on energy and water, and restricting NDA agreements with public entities on data centers deals.&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Power for the People Act&lt;/b&gt;
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        &lt;li&gt;This bill ensures data centers are fully paying for their energy costs and associated infrastructure, creates a system to manage data center interconnection to the grid, and provides resources to improve accurate data center load forecasting.&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3159" data-outlook-id="14012e45-d5b0-4fdc-949e-463f2b13be71" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3159"&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Energy Bills Relief Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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        &lt;li&gt;This bill reinstates 2022 tax credits for home and system-wide energy improvements and ensures that facilities like data centers are paying for their own energy costs.&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3294" data-outlook-id="7b09fff1-9a81-4bd6-909e-eea037b965ea" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3294"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lowering Utility Bills Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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        &lt;li&gt;This bill would&amp;nbsp;amend the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require investor-owned electric utilities and gas utilities and transmission providers to, when establishing or calculating a return on equity, establish or calculate the return on equity at the lowest return on equity in an established range of reasonableness, and for other purposes.&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Responsible Data Center Siting Act&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;
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        &lt;li&gt;This bill directs the Secretary of Energy to establish best practices for the siting of data centers.&lt;br /&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act&lt;/b&gt;
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        &lt;li&gt;This bill requires public disclosure of electricity and water use, infrastructure costs, rate impacts, public financial assistance, and related commitments associated with large data centers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Responsible Data Center Siting Act&lt;/b&gt;
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        &lt;li&gt;This bill directs the Secretary of Energy to establish best practices for the siting of data centers.&lt;/li&gt;
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      <title>Congresswoman Escobar Honors El Pasoans During Commendation Ceremony</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Tonight, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) will be hosting her fourth Congressional Commendation Ceremony, recognizing a group of outstanding El Pasoans whose work has strengthened the community across fields including education, public service, the arts, science, and advocacy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“It is a privilege as our community’s federal representative to recognize the strength, resilience, and talent of our honorees,” &lt;b&gt;said Congresswoman Escobar. &lt;/b&gt;"El Paso is grateful for their contributions and we are proud to celebrate the profound impact each of these individuals has made on our beloved community."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Information on each of the honorees (listed in alphabetical order) can be found below:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Beatriz Landin &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-latina-owned-business-aiming-big-things-shares-story/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA76e2eee3-cce2-6888-8ee7-46cc3b457c12" data-outlook-id="dddba1dd-c5bc-4dca-b8ac-afe58d80294b" data-linkindex="0" title="https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-latina-owned-business-aiming-big-things-shares-story/"&gt;created&lt;/a&gt; the Wander Pillow, a neck pillow with a blanket stored inside that was featured on Amazon Prime Video’s “The Blox”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Blueberry Carrillo &lt;/b&gt;gained national recognition by &lt;a href="https://newsroom.artandwriting.org/2026/05/14/congratulations-to-the-2026-silver-medal-portfolio-award-winners/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAfcea69bc-a2b3-8cc0-94a0-c371156747d8" data-outlook-id="a1fe1b45-e151-479c-8b3a-cfbefcf96470" data-linkindex="1" title="https://newsroom.artandwriting.org/2026/05/14/congratulations-to-the-2026-silver-medal-portfolio-award-winners/"&gt;winning&lt;/a&gt; the prestigious Dav Pilkey Silver Medal Portfolio Award in June. She was one in twelve in the nation selected and the only student from Texas to receive the award in the Art category.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;El Dorado High School’s “The Legend” yearbook staff &lt;/b&gt;was &lt;a href="https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/news/announcing-2024-silver-and-gold-crown-awards-scholastic-media" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA557ef3f5-04a3-ae9d-164e-89b258054a45" data-outlook-id="4049dc73-37a1-474f-ac2e-39ba2ea00efd" data-linkindex="2" title="https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/news/announcing-2024-silver-and-gold-crown-awards-scholastic-media"&gt;named&lt;/a&gt; a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award recipient in 2024 for its 2023 yearbook “Como Cuando”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2025/september/utep-geologist-earns-grant-to-map-the-moon-prepping-astronauts-for-landing.html" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAdc021b52-2156-7b24-0d53-04bbdb657002" data-outlook-id="cb4f447d-8c69-4053-8a64-b44949d3dbb4" data-linkindex="3" title="https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2025/september/utep-geologist-earns-grant-to-map-the-moon-prepping-astronauts-for-landing.html"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jose Hurtado, Ph.D&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;is a UTEP professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences and a member of NASA’s Artemis II and II Science Teams. He earned a prestigious grant through the &lt;a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/utep-professor-helps-nasa-map-moon-for-historic-mission" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAf4c9b4b0-f985-b2ae-f77b-eb48b71b9735" data-outlook-id="02a164f5-0d2d-4a14-a9e8-2012c277fdb9" data-linkindex="4" title="https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/utep-professor-helps-nasa-map-moon-for-historic-mission"&gt;Lunar Mapping Program&lt;/a&gt;, supported by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey to create high-quality, modern geologic maps of the moon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Karime Lopez &lt;/b&gt;is&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;student leader and innovator in STEM education. In May, she &lt;a href="https://www.sisd.net/article/2935666" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA1db82745-3ba7-b7f8-8a8c-ed5852a45bf4" data-outlook-id="a4576fbc-cbff-4376-84a4-415fbbcb6b74" data-linkindex="5" title="https://www.sisd.net/article/2935666"&gt;won&lt;/a&gt; the FIRST Leadership Award at the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Manuela Alejandra Gomez, Ph.D.&lt;/b&gt; was &lt;a href="https://www.epcc.edu/Media/Lists/News/Article.aspx?ID=1767&amp;amp;ContentTypeId=0x0100B2A6A5337EA5C44295B3BE975A130B9F" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA5eedc386-6246-0047-f784-d6d983ad6551" data-outlook-id="0c3c3d5a-431c-4f23-93f5-80db82ac12c8" data-linkindex="6" title="https://www.epcc.edu/Media/Lists/News/Article.aspx?ID=1767&amp;amp;ContentTypeId=0x0100B2A6A5337EA5C44295B3BE975A130B9F"&gt;appointed&lt;/a&gt; as one of only 12 internationally recognized scholars to serve as an advisor and research associate for the Moses Mesoamerican Archive and Research Project at Harvard University.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Marco Sanchez &lt;/b&gt;is a student at Harmony School of Innovation is a STEM driven civic leader from El Paso, Texas and is the Founder and President of Harmony Robotics Organization. He founded the &lt;a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/teen-leads-pushback-on-el-paso-meta-data-center-says-he-lives-less-than-a-mile-away" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA84128063-2f8e-dd45-546e-56828b2efb4b" data-outlook-id="566d2c23-3caa-4b13-90ba-0545d467bf10" data-linkindex="7" title="https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/teen-leads-pushback-on-el-paso-meta-data-center-says-he-lives-less-than-a-mile-away"&gt;El Paso Youth Alliance&lt;/a&gt;, a student run organization with the mission to help young people participate in civic engagement and local government. He is an alumni of Congresswoman Escobar’s &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/services/cyac.htm" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAa7e5e828-c660-1c7b-cbad-5d2a55eca088" data-outlook-id="210daef5-cad7-406c-85e0-017a4761f5df" data-linkindex="8" title="https://escobar.house.gov/services/cyac.htm"&gt;Congressional Youth Advisory Council&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Margie Salazar &lt;/b&gt;became CEO of FirstLight, the first woman CEO of a local major credit union. In March, she was &lt;a href="https://www.ktsm.com/remarkable-women-category/margie-salazar-named-2026-remarkable-woman-for-el-paso/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAf5fd6df7-de5e-a93d-5a55-9f540534a772" data-outlook-id="52d76360-f6c9-4e2f-87c0-8c87705f2dbc" data-linkindex="9" title="https://www.ktsm.com/remarkable-women-category/margie-salazar-named-2026-remarkable-woman-for-el-paso/"&gt;named&lt;/a&gt; the 2026 Remarkable Woman for El Paso, a program is designed to spotlight women who lead, inspire and forge a path for others in their communities&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nea.org/about-nea/leaders/vice-president" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA26d7b3e3-c8ed-d44c-3576-d183b8defd55" data-outlook-id="940c276b-d196-4d3a-a8d0-710007330a2d" data-linkindex="10" title="https://www.nea.org/about-nea/leaders/vice-president"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Noel Candelaria&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;is a special education teacher in Ysleta Independent School District. He currently serves as Vice President of the National Education Association, the nation's largest labor union representing more than three million educators.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Retired Command Sergeant Major Janina Simmons &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://kvia.com/local-focus/2026/02/13/despite-cancer-fort-bliss-ranger-motivates-others-with-message-of-empowerment/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA8757a042-40b8-fe78-b32c-64871ae8726c" data-outlook-id="61d20e79-970a-47e8-bf0a-430ff528ddf3" data-linkindex="11" title="https://kvia.com/local-focus/2026/02/13/despite-cancer-fort-bliss-ranger-motivates-others-with-message-of-empowerment/"&gt;made history&lt;/a&gt; in&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;2019 as the first Black woman to graduate from the U.S. Army Ranger School. Her accomplishments also include becoming an ultramarathon runner and a published author.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shaheli De Silva &lt;/b&gt;is a student at Young Women’s STEAM Research and Preparatory Academy. Earlier this year, she &lt;a href="https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-students-advance-to-national-spanish-spelling-bee/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA5ec7ce32-eb62-7bd4-ea95-c1b24de4b9e8" data-outlook-id="63b3dfeb-89ba-4cd5-906a-fe062c12f1ee" data-linkindex="12" title="https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-students-advance-to-national-spanish-spelling-bee/"&gt;won&lt;/a&gt; the Regional English Spelling Bee in English and tied for first in EPISD’s Spanish Spelling Bee.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ktsm.com/news/cookie-queens-day-recognizes-el-paso-troop-in-sweet-documentary/?utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_source=facebook_KTSM_9_News&amp;amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawUFVmBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXZRTmZUaE5WS0JnNVBhT2tzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeLVpu9XUzEB5wWBwP52UdRqCHJFjIGWfiJwporxX9KjHKHZbmAyPCHuGCohI_aem_js7v_S8hce_BkV3LjlMGQg" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA83571a9f-56fd-2f67-0d87-887621317370" data-outlook-id="c20bf84b-4e60-44db-894b-8d0446075856" data-linkindex="13" title="https://www.ktsm.com/news/cookie-queens-day-recognizes-el-paso-troop-in-sweet-documentary/?utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_source=facebook_KTSM_9_News&amp;amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawUFVmBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXZRTmZUaE5WS0JnNVBhT2tzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeLVpu9XUzEB5wWBwP52UdRqCHJFjIGWfiJwporxX9KjHKHZbmAyPCHuGCohI_aem_js7v_S8hce_BkV3LjlMGQg"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shannon Elizabeth Stevens&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;is a local Girl Scout who starred in Cookie Queens, a documentary that follows Shannon and her troop as they sell cookies.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Congresswoman Escobar Introduces Legislation Creating New Requirements for Immigration Detention Facilities</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026, a bill that would create new requirements for the Department of Homeland Security before building or establishing immigration detention facilities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“It’s far too easy for the federal government to create chaos and confusion and leave communities in the dark,” &lt;b&gt;said Congresswoman Escobar. &lt;/b&gt;“Socorro and the greater El Paso region — along with other communities across the country — learned about DHS’s secretive plans to utilize warehouses to detain people only once it was too late. The federal government must respect and consult with local entities and stakeholders before making decisions that impact local economies and infrastructure, and my bill would prevent this from happening in the future.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;“&lt;/b&gt;El Paso County has played a pivotal role in raising awareness about local concerns and advocating for greater transparency in the construction of large-scale detention facilities,” &lt;b&gt;said El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;“The county has been compelled to initiate litigation in order to obtain basic information from the federal government about these projects. These actions underscore the importance of open dialogue and careful consideration when addressing the challenges presented by the development of mega detention facilities. The proposed DHS Community Consultation Act aims to empower communities by granting them a meaningful role in the decision-making process. As the Department of Homeland Security continues to advance these projects, there is an urgent call for the swift passage of this legislation to support community interests.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Local communities deserve a voice in decisions that may affect their infrastructure, emergency services, public health, and overall quality of life,” &lt;b&gt;said Socorro Mayor Rudy Cruz Jr.&lt;/b&gt; “The DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026 promotes transparency, accountability, and meaningful public participation before an immigration detention facility is constructed. I appreciate Congresswoman Escobar’s leadership in ensuring that local governments and residents are informed, consulted, and heard.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Our communities have been subjected to an unprecedented expansion and growth of unaccountable and inhumane detention infrastructure,” &lt;b&gt;said Fernando Garcia, Executive Director of the Border Network for Human Rights.&lt;/b&gt; “This includes the detention of children and families, the establishment of a mass detention facility in Ft. Bliss, a military facility, and makeshift encampments under international bridges. The latest attempt is the inhumane and irrational retrofitting of warehouses. For the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), the neglect to consult with communities, local leaders, and stakeholders remains a failure of our government to truly safeguard human dignity and life and allocate resources to truly support communities. It has led to irreparable human and civil rights violations that have stained our nation’s values. This piece of legislation by Congresswoman Escobar is a step forward to returning communities their voice. It supports the efforts being led by border communities to prevent the use of military facilities and the development of warehouses without appropriate consultation, accountability systems, and impact analysis. BNHR fully supports this bill and recognizes it as a step forward to larger accountability within our immigration system.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026 would:&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;Require the DHS Secretary to consult with local governments, elected officials and stakeholders before beginning construction or entering into any contract, including for purchase or lease of an existing facility, for the purposes of immigration detention&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Require DHS to determine the impacts an immigration detention facility may have on local emergency services, water and wastewater infrastructure, power grids, and roads&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Require DHS to hold public meetings and public comment periods for community members to provide feedback on the detention facility construction plans&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Require the DHS Secretary to coordinate with local public health authorities to establish protocols for treating contagious disease outbreaks, including plans for treatment, care, containment, and notifying the local community&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Prohibit DHS from retrofitting, renovating, or reconstructing an existing structure for immigration detention purposes if the structure was never intended to house people&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Prohibit DHS from constructing or operating any facility for immigration detention purposes on a military installation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026 continues Congresswoman Escobar’s record of fighting for communities like El Paso from unwanted, unaccountable intrusions by the Trump administration:&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;In February, Congresswoman Escobar sent a &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3048" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menurop8" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3048" data-outlook-id="75660687-100b-4327-bb12-048f99830d78" data-linkindex="0"&gt;letter&lt;/a&gt; to then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and then-Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons opposing the construction of additional immigration detention facilities in El Paso.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;During a &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3135" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menuropa" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3135" data-outlook-id="957461ab-3610-41d0-8604-859ddf384443" data-linkindex="1"&gt;House Appropriations subcommittee hearing for DHS in April&lt;/a&gt;, Congresswoman Escobar questioned then-Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons about the proposed use of pecan warehouses in Socorro for immigration detention.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;During a &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3203" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menuropc" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3203" data-outlook-id="fc8b3b79-fb57-4fa6-a268-3e01697c4783" data-linkindex="2"&gt;House Appropriations markup in June&lt;/a&gt; for the Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Bill, Congresswoman Escobar provided an amendment to prohibit the design, construction, and operation of immigration detention facilities at military installations. This amendment was &lt;a href="https://x.com/AppropsAmendmts/status/2064907349387526413?s=20" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menurope" title="https://x.com/AppropsAmendmts/status/2064907349387526413?s=20" data-outlook-id="f56bcc84-81eb-4198-bd82-59c67e4979ef" data-linkindex="3"&gt;rejected&lt;/a&gt; by Republicans.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;During a &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3237" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menuropg" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3237" data-outlook-id="80775089-0c37-49c5-9a05-45855116e7c9" data-linkindex="4"&gt;House Appropriations markup in June&lt;/a&gt; for the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill, Congresswoman Escobar offered an &lt;a href="https://x.com/AppropsAmendmts/status/2069912073056739568?s=20" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menuropi" title="https://x.com/AppropsAmendmts/status/2069912073056739568?s=20" data-outlook-id="9cca9dda-a443-4b60-ab26-809da9d8734f" data-linkindex="5"&gt;amendment&lt;/a&gt; to direct DoD to provide a report on the impact immigration detention facilities such as Camp East Montana have on military installations. Republicans &lt;a href="https://x.com/AppropsAmendmts/status/2069915232525295639?s=20" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menuropk" title="https://x.com/AppropsAmendmts/status/2069915232525295639?s=20" data-outlook-id="2c7456a1-a987-401a-a547-2d038c3092f8" data-linkindex="6"&gt;rejected&lt;/a&gt; this amendment.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;In June, Congresswoman Escobar &lt;a href="https://elpasomatters.org/2026/06/12/trump-administration-scales-back-plans-for-massive-socorro-immigration-detention-center-escobar-says/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menuropm" title="https://elpasomatters.org/2026/06/12/trump-administration-scales-back-plans-for-massive-socorro-immigration-detention-center-escobar-says/" data-outlook-id="83696714-ea33-4b12-9836-256c09062b50" data-linkindex="7"&gt;hosted&lt;/a&gt; Acting ICE Director David Venturella in El Paso and shared that the Trump administration would be scaling back its plans for the immigration detention center in Socorro.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;In June, Congresswoman Escobar &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3231" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menuropo" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3231" data-outlook-id="e824ff06-2fe1-4e92-a360-4a6701c98460" data-linkindex="8"&gt;questioned&lt;/a&gt; DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing for DHS about the plan for the warehouses in Socorro.&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;In August, Congresswoman Escobar &lt;a href="https://elpasomatters.org/2026/08/11/dhs-to-sell-socorro-texas-ice-warehouses-cancel-detention-center-plans/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="x_menuropq" title="https://elpasomatters.org/2026/08/11/dhs-to-sell-socorro-texas-ice-warehouses-cancel-detention-center-plans/" data-outlook-id="48e163d7-9a2b-4768-8b58-442b8962ed91" data-linkindex="9"&gt;announced&lt;/a&gt; that DHS had reversed its plans to use three warehouses in Socorro for immigration detention.&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The full text of the bill can be found &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/UploadedFiles/DHS_Community_Consultation_Act.pdf" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="70cdb88d-6b0d-42df-a84d-98a2a62c2336" data-linkindex="10" title="https://escobar.house.gov/UploadedFiles/DHS_Community_Consultation_Act.pdf"&gt;&lt;b&gt;here.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Congresswoman Escobar Votes to Extend Government Funding</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after voting to fund the federal government:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Today, I voted in favor of the Senate legislation to fund our government, protect vulnerable populations, continue funding vital programs, and avoid yet another Republican shutdown.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“This is a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds our government through mid-December; this is what happens when the Republican majority works with Democrats&amp;nbsp;—&amp;nbsp;agreement is indeed possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I will continue to work diligently through the Appropriations Committee to advance long term funding bills that prioritize our community and avoid the culture war provisions my Republican colleagues continue to obsess about.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Congresswoman Escobar Urges TCEQ to Provide More Information on Marathon Refinery Incident </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Chairwoman Brooke Paup requesting that TCEQ answer questions about the Marathon Refinery Incident from earlier this month. This letter to the TCEQ follows the Congresswoman's &lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3300" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3300" data-linkindex="0"&gt;call&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3300" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3300" data-linkindex="1"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;on the EPA to investigate the incident.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The full letter can be found &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/UploadedFiles/119_LettertoTCEQ_MarathonPetroleumRelease_Aug2026.pdf" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://escobar.house.gov/UploadedFiles/119_LettertoTCEQ_MarathonPetroleumRelease_Aug2026.pdf" data-linkindex="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;here&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/UploadedFiles/119_LettertoTCEQ_MarathonPetroleumRelease_Aug2026.pdf" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://escobar.house.gov/UploadedFiles/119_LettertoTCEQ_MarathonPetroleumRelease_Aug2026.pdf" data-linkindex="3"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;or below:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Dear Chairwoman Paup:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;I write as a follow up to my letter to the EPA regarding the Marathon Petroleum emissions event on August 4–5, 2026&lt;a name="x__Ref237347857"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and the refinery’s compliance with its air permit and its communication with surrounding communities and local officials.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Initial reports filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) showed that the release of pollutants was approximately 8,897.9 pounds of propylene, 862 pounds of sulfur dioxide, and 19.1 pounds of 1,3-butadiene, all exceeding permitted allowances. New reports filed with TCEQ show that emissions from Marathon Petroleum continued for three days and that pollutants emitted included 10,066 pounds of propylene and a little under 1,600 pounds of sulfur dioxide, more than the initial reports and all exceeding permitted allowances. Exposures to these gases are both an environmental and public health concern.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Marathon’s compliance with federal requirements, its notification obligations, and the adequacy of its response to hazardous emissions remain a concern. I ask that TCEQ provide answers to the following questions as soon as possible:&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;Did Marathon violate any federal requirements, including the Clean Air Act or its Title V permit?&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;When did Marathon notify TCEQ, and what information did it provide?&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;Did Marathon follow its risk management plan triggered by the release of 1,3-Butadiene?&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;Why did Marathon not notify local officials or the public? What corrective actions are being taken by TCEQ or Marathon Petroleum to ensure that local communities receive timely and transparent communication following incidents of unexpected emissions?&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;What air monitoring was conducted during and after the incident, what pollutants were monitored, and what were the results?&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;Has TCEQ independently evaluated the potential health impacts of the reported releases, particularly sulfur dioxide and 1,3-butadiene?&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;What additional monitoring, investigation, or enforcement action does TCEQ believe is warranted?&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div&gt;El Paso residents need fast, transparent communication when dangerous pollutants threaten their community. It is crucial that TCEQ holds Marathon fully accountable for violations and implements safeguards to stop these incidents from happening again. Please ensure my office is kept in the loop on all investigation and enforcement proceedings related to the Marathon refinery.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Thank you for your swift attention to this matter, and I look forward to working together to protect El Paso and El Pasoans.
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      <title>Congresswoman Escobar Celebrates Rep. Salazar’s  Vatican Meeting on the Bipartisan Dignity Act </title>
      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"&gt;Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), co-author of the Dignity Act, released the following statement on Representative María Salazar’s &lt;a href="https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-maria-elvira-salazar-speaks-pope-leo-xiv-vatican-about" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" title="https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-maria-elvira-salazar-speaks-pope-leo-xiv-vatican-about"&gt;Trip to the Vatican to meet with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;
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"I’m thrilled that my colleague and legislative partner, Rep. Salazar, spoke with Pope Leo XIV about our legislation, the Dignity Act.&lt;br /&gt;
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"Pope Leo has affirmed again and again the dignity of all people, and the need for humane immigration policies in the U.S. He has been steadfast in his conviction and faith that we can and must do better; Congresswoman Salazar and I welcome his consideration of our bill.&lt;br /&gt;
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"And I, again, am pleading with our colleagues to support the Dignity Act, the only bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill in the House. It’s been four decades of Congressional inaction that has led us to the tragedies occurring before our very eyes every day. If both sides continue to wait for the perfect bill or the perfect moment, vulnerable people and our national economy will continue to suffer."&lt;br /&gt;
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“It was a profound honor to speak with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV about immigration at such a consequential moment for our country,” &lt;b&gt;said Congresswoman Salazar.&lt;/b&gt; “For decades, Washington has debated this issue while millions of families have continued to live with uncertainty. I was grateful for the opportunity to place the DIGNITY Act in the Holy Father’s hands and to share the work we are doing to find a lasting way forward.”&lt;br /&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after visiting Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) La Tuna:&lt;br /&gt;
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"My team and I just completed our oversight visit at La Tuna, which has been slated to be shut down next year, leaving hundreds of federal employees without their jobs and even more detainees whose families and lawyers are here in this community to be shuttled elsewhere across the country.&lt;br /&gt;
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"I can share that there are infrastructure improvements that are necessary at La Tuna. We have infrastructure needs at nearly every federal facility - all over the country. I did not see evidence of why this facility needs to be shut down. We were told it would require $80 million of investment to fix HVAC, the roof and the plumbing. Meanwhile, for context, taxpayers are sending $1.24 billion to Camp East Montana, a tent city that still hasn’t met federal standards.&lt;br /&gt;
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"Budgets are about our values. My focus is retaining these jobs and making sure we address the needs here at La Tuna. I look forward to meeting with employees of La Tuna later tonight."&lt;br /&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;I'd like to&amp;nbsp;invite you to join me on Monday, July 21st at 6pm MT for a live tele-town hall. With so much news over the last few weeks, I wanted to take some time to share my latest updates with you and answer your questions.&lt;br /&gt;
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You can watch along&amp;nbsp;on my&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/RepEscobar/"&gt;Facebook page,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;or dial in at&amp;nbsp;866-478-3483 in English or 855-962-1021 in Spanish.&lt;br /&gt;
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More Information:&lt;br /&gt;
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The &lt;a href="https://democrats-budget.house.gov/legislation/onebiguglybill"&gt;Republican Spending Bill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The&lt;a href="https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1906"&gt; Dignity Act&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/impoundment-unlawful-stealing-funds-promised-americans"&gt;Impoundment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Republican Cuts: &lt;a href="https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-appropriations.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/republicans-rubberstamp-musk-destruction.pdf"&gt;Rescissions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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      <description>Join Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) for her an in-person town hall on&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Saturday, June 7, at 10 a.m. MT at the Horizon High School Cafeteria.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p data-key="88"&gt;This town hall is free and open to the public. El Pasoans can join this conversation on&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-key="90" href="https://www.facebook.com/RepEscobar"&gt;Facebook Live&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;El Pasoans can sign up to receive a reminder and submit their questions ahead of the event &lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/june-7th-town-hall-tickets-1377878604999?aff=oddtdtcreator"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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