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ICE Drops Plans for Massive Socorro Detention Site

This week, Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) announced the closure of a three-warehouse complex that would have been used as detention…

1 week ago

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

Congress passed its first bipartisan housing bill in decades—despite protests from President Donald Trump. The bill, the 21st Century ROAD…

1 month ago

Lawmakers Continue Questioning Immigration Detention Site Safety

With the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration enforcement efforts, the living conditions of immigration detention centers are still being questioned…

2 months ago

Congress Faces High-Stakes Vote on Historic Defense Budget

With the end of the summer session approaching, Congress is racing to resolve a long list of priorities, including the…

2 months ago

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

Texas lawmakers are pushing back against the plans to expand border infrastructure near Big Bend National Park, arguing that increased…

2 months ago

Congress Creeps Closer to Ending Trump’s War in Iran

On Thursday, the House of Representatives was meant to vote on a resolution compelling the administration to end the war…

3 months ago

Bipartisan Dignity Act Promises Border Security Without Sacrificing Compassion

Earlier this week in Washington, D.C., Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) reintroduced a bipartisan bill that…

3 months ago

Democrats Target Soaring Energy Bills With New Relief Plan

Last week, Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) joined over 130 Democrats in supporting the Energy Bills Relief Act, which would make…

3 months ago

Veronica Escobar Demands Answers From Meta on El Paso Data Center

Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) continues to demand that Meta provide a clear answer on the impact of adding a new…

4 months ago

Texas Democrats Sound Alarm After Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Ruling

Following last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Texas House Democrats are pushing for action…

4 months ago