Veronica Escobar tweeted the following:
"On this day in 1636, the @USNationalGuard was established. Since then, you have helped keep our country safe -- responding to local disasters, providing critical humanitarian relief, and serving overseas.Thank you and happy birthday, National Guard!"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Veronica Escobar:
"Over the last few days, Ive spoken with various stakeholders, congressional colleagues, and @SecMayorkas to address this situation.Congress needs to act; decades of addressing immigration solely as a border issue has created this humanitarian crisis."Read on Twitter
"I remain committed to ensuring El Paso gets the resources we need and working with my colleagues on legislative solutions.To read my full statement, click here escobar.house.gov/news/documents"Read on Twitter
"The extraordinarily high numbers of migrants arriving in El Paso have created an unprecedented strain on our community and require significantly more federal resources as well as a broader, whole-of-government response."Read on Twitter