Veronica Escobar: “An institution, as you know, like UTEP, which is a Hispanic-serving institution, brings badly needed diversity to the…”

We must strengthen the local food systems by expanding urban farming, investing in food security, and continuing to invest in food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC.

Governor Greg Abbott, under the auspices of what a Republican colleague of mine just described as Texas defending itself, has actually created an incredibly hostile environment for my community of El Paso, Texas.

Would you please share with us, with the Committee and the American public, why it is really a terrible consequence for any State, whether it is Texas or any State, what the challenges are with a State deciding it is going to create its…

I have seen firsthand the devastating consequences of our broken immigration system, and as a member of Congress, I take seriously my obligation to propose a solution. Realistic, common-sense compromise is achievable, and is especially…