Launched last week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s bilingual online survey continues to gather information from El Pasoans about their experiences with mail delivery delays and concerns about the future of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). “The USPS is a pillar of our democracy, enshrined in the Constitution, and essential for providing critical services to our nation. […]Read More
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will host a veterans town hall meeting and her monthly town hall meeting on Saturday, January 18 at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors. During the veterans town hall meeting, Congresswoman Escobar will discuss her work and accomplishments during her first year in office to ensure El Paso veterans have access to […]Read More
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge: Parkland Middle School students D’Andre Ramirez and Daniel Avalos, who won with the submission of LunchWeek. “Congratulations to D’Andre and Daniel from Parkland Middle School. Their winning app to pre-order school meals with just a few taps allows students to get […]Read More
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) will host her monthly town hall meeting on this Saturday, November 16 at 10 a.m. at the Hanks High School Theatre. Congresswoman Escobar will discuss the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment Period for 2020, which runs from November 1 to December 15, 2019, and update constituents on her work to advance the ‘For The People’ agenda […]Read More
On Monday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) made a surprise visit to Bel Air High School to announce the winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. The winning painting was Mi Abuelita by Sarah Murillo, a Senior at Bel Air High School. Sarah will receive a round trip flight to Washington, D.C., where she will join […]Read More
WASHINGTON – Late Thursday afternoon, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), formerly the Democratic Women’s Working Group, announced the results of their leadership elections for the 116th Congress. Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14) will serve as Co-Chairs and Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) will serve as Vice Chairs. […]Read More
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) will host her monthly March town hall meeting and first veterans town hall meeting on Saturday, March 23, at Project Amistad. During the March town hall meeting, Congresswoman Escobar will provide residents of Texas’ 16th Congressional District with updates on her work in Washington D.C. and El Paso, and her constituent […]Read More
On Friday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced her appointment on two House Judiciary subcommittees for the 116th Congress: the Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, and the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. “I’m honored to join the House Judiciary Committee, and proud to serve on these subcommittees,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “These subcommittee assignments […]Read More
Via a tweet late Tuesday afternoon, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar shared a page with resources for El Paso-area Federal Employees who have been furloughed as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. The list, compiled and cross-linked on a page at Congresswoman Escobar’s website is reposted below. *** 211 is a clearinghouse of information about available resources […]Read More
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed an amendment to H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019, to prevent funding in the bill from being used to build President Trump’s border wall. “I’m proud that Congress took a significant step forward to stop the Trump administration from […]Read More
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