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Veronica Escobar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as immigration reform and social justice throughout her tenure. Escobar has been vocal about the need for comprehensive immigration reform, highlighting the challenges posed by the current system. She has emphasized the importance of finding common-sense solutions to these longstanding issues.
Family separation, a practice called illegal by the United Nations, one which, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, inflicts deep life-long trauma, a policy so heinous that the sound of a weeping child secretly recorded in a…
Our government, at the hands of this administration, has exhibited an incompetence and cruelty that has created a human rights crisis in our own country.
The photograph that all of us saw this week should tear all of us up. For those of us who are parents, to see a toddler with her little arms wrapped around the neck of her father, there is nothing that we wouldn't do for our children…
Although I will say I am shocked to hear the opinion that Texas has done the right thing when it comes to its voter suppression efforts, because we all know that the consequences to voter suppression completely change the outcome of…
I have no further speakers. I would just urge all of my colleagues to come to my community to see for themselves the impact of this horrific policy. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…
I just want to say for the record how deeply concerned I continue to be when I hear efforts to distract and distort the truth when what is at stake is our very American democracy.
I have no further speakers or comments. I urge all of my colleagues to support my amendment and the underlying bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 39, line 24, strike ``and'' and insert a comma. Page 39, line 25, insert before the period the…
I just want to echo the concerns by my colleague who spoke prior to me on diversity.
I thank the distinguished gentleman from Georgia, and I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler).
I want to ask you about something, a trend that has been disturbing to me, on sexual assault and the Air Force.
And so I just want to state publicly how troubling that is to me, and it concerns me especially in light of what we discussed at our classified hearing.
General Milley, you've repeatedly identified the Army's priorities as 1) Readiness and 2) Modernization.
Fort Bliss is critical to our military's force generation capabilities--getting forces and equipment to a conflict quickly and efficiently when needs arise.
This February report surfaced that nearly half of female cadets in the Air Force Academy experienced sexual harassment during the 2017-2018 academic year.
I appreciate it. As I mentioned, this was something important to some constituents at home, so I would like to learn more.
I think it is going to require a significant amount of investment to not just remediate, but I think in a lot of cases probably rebuild.
I just want to go on the record about how deeply concerning it is to me to know that funding was taken.
What I am afraid of is the willingness I have seen by some to ignore the responsibility we have as a coequal branch of government.
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