U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th District
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Port Staffing Reporting Act, legislation requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess staffing levels, operational challenges, and infrastructure needs at ports of entry across the United States. “In El Paso, we see every day how our...
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) reacted to the latest report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) detailing how the average household in El Paso has had to spend thousands of dollars more for goods and services under the Trump administration and Republican rule. Instead of working to curb inflation,...
Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted a reception and awards ceremony for the nearly 150 middle school students who participated in her 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest. “It was wonderful to be joined by so many of the participants and winners of my Hispanic Heritage Month Essay...
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to media inquires about the El Paso Chamber of Commerce's effort to rename the Bridge of the Americas after Donald Trump: "Gas prices are through the roof because of Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran; businesses and consumers...
As they say… allow me to reintroduce myself.
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after attending a community stakeholder meeting on the Fort Bliss data center project: “Today, the Army and Carlyle Group held a meeting of El Paso community stakeholders to discuss the latest updates on the Fort Bliss data center. "Since...
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), joined by Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Mark Pocan (WI-2) and Dina Titus (NV-1), sent a letter to Department of the Navy Secretary Hung Cao requesting more information on the use of swine in hyperbaric diving experiments. The full letter can be found...
An almost $2 trillion corporation using tax loopholes to get richer off of American taxpayers.
I'm working on a bill to close this now.
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) led 45 of their colleagues in a letter urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director David Venturella to restore detainee details to the Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS). The Members’ letter comes after a...
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-2) introduced the Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026. This bill would ensure that at-risk military families do not lose access to crucial supplemental nutritional benefits through the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC)...
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Congressman Greg Casar and over 100 Members of Congress in demanding that ICE release Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from detention to allow him to receive medical treatment and stop its efforts to deport him. Mr. Garces Perez is a 28-year-old DoorDash driver who was...
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...
Republican leadership says they have been the most “productive” and “successful” Congress in decades - even though they just canceled Congress for 7 more weeks.
So what have they accomplished? Great question.
Trump's war in Iran has cost Americans $38 billion.
With that money, we could've funded more than 3 years of Head Start.
We could've paid for almost 5 million people to get a two year degree at a community college.
Republicans kicked millions off their healthcare and food assistance programs with their One Big Beautiful Bill.
But another less talked about provision? Massive corporate tax breaks that AI and data center companies are eagerly taking advantage of.
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Corporate tax payments plunge as AI feasts on new incentives
A generous tax break on capital investments Republicans created in 2025 wasn't designed specifically for the AI boom, but hyperscalers are making the most of it.
Imagine if the president cared about making your life better with the same intensity and dedication he has for trolling and pettiness?
One year since Camp East Montana opened, and there is nothing to celebrate.
DHS rushed this facility into operation in August 2025, and since then at least three detainees have died – including one homicide.
In 2024, I was proud to secure $550,000 in funding to help El Paso purchase dump trucks and a bulk-waste loader.
These vehicles will remove illegally dumped waste from rural areas and county roadways, protect our waterways, and support our community during flooding and other critical emergencies.
I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security has transferred the Socorro warehouses to the General Services Administration (GSA). This means the warehouses will be put up for sale and they will no longer be used by the federal government for detention purposes.
As videos of bulldozers at Big Bend go viral, it’s a sad reminder that back in June, we put forth a proposal on the House Appropriations Committee that would ban a wall at Big Bend National Park.
Every Democrat supported this while every Republican - even those from Texas - voted against it.
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