El Paso Families Face Thousands in Higher Costs, Joint Economic Committee Report Finds

El Paso Families Face Thousands in Higher Costs, Joint Economic Committee Report Finds

Payton Anderson
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October 21, 2026
A new report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) shows that the average household in El Paso has had to...
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Veronica Escobar Continues Push to Relocate Fort Bliss Data Center

Veronica Escobar Continues Push to Relocate Fort Bliss Data Center

Payton Anderson
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October 19, 2026
As the local impacts of data centers remain a key issue in the upcoming midterm election, Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX)...
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House Democrats Press Navy Over Use of Pigs in Diving Experiments

House Democrats Press Navy Over Use of Pigs in Diving Experiments

Payton Anderson
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October 9, 2026
Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) is calling on the Department of the Navy to provide more information about the use of...
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Veronica Escobar Aims to Keep WIC Benefits on Track for Military Families

Veronica Escobar Aims to Keep WIC Benefits on Track for Military Families

Payton Anderson
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September 30, 2026
Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Don Bacon (R-NE) are joining forces with a new bill to prevent military families from...
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Veronica Escobar Introduces New Requirements for DHS Before Building Detention Facilities

Veronica Escobar Introduces New Requirements for DHS Before Building Detention Facilities

Payton Anderson
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September 9, 2026
Last week, Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced a bill to create new requirements for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
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ICE Drops Plans for Massive Socorro Detention Site

ICE Drops Plans for Massive Socorro Detention Site

Payton Anderson
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August 14, 2026
This week, Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) announced the closure of a three-warehouse complex that would have been used as detention...
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Trump’s Housing Bill Protest Fails as the Bipartisan Bill Becomes Law

Trump’s Housing Bill Protest Fails as the Bipartisan Bill Becomes Law

Payton Anderson
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July 13, 2026
Congress passed its first bipartisan housing bill in decades—despite protests from President Donald Trump. The bill, the 21st Century ROAD...
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Lawmakers Continue Questioning Immigration Detention Site Safety

Lawmakers Continue Questioning Immigration Detention Site Safety

Payton Anderson
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June 29, 2026
With the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration enforcement efforts, the living conditions of immigration detention centers are still being questioned...
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Congress Faces High-Stakes Vote on Historic Defense Budget

Congress Faces High-Stakes Vote on Historic Defense Budget

Payton Anderson
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June 25, 2026
With the end of the summer session approaching, Congress is racing to resolve a long list of priorities, including the...
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‘Leave Big Bend Alone’: Texas Democrats Fight Proposed Border Wall in National Park

‘Leave Big Bend Alone’: Texas Democrats Fight Proposed Border Wall in National Park

Payton Anderson
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June 19, 2026
Texas lawmakers are pushing back against the plans to expand border infrastructure near Big Bend National Park, arguing that increased...
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