El Paso Standard

Rep. Veronica Escobar, a U.S. Congresswoman representing Texas’ 16th district, shared her stance on recent legislative developments through a series of tweets. Known for her commitment to energy efficiency and military quality of life improvements, Escobar expressed her views on key issues currently facing the legislative body.

On December 10, 2024, Rep. Escobar voiced her opposition to a Republican bill aimed at repealing energy efficiency standards. She stated, "Today's Republican bill to repeal energy efficiency standards is a vote for higher prices and more greenhouse gases." Escobar emphasized her decision to vote against the bill as it would help save American families $18 billion on utility bills and reduce carbon emissions by 14 million tons.

The following day, December 11, 2024, she highlighted her role in the Quality of Life panel concerning the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In her tweet, she remarked that she had "the privilege to serve as 1 of only 8 members on the Quality of Life panel" and was proud of the bipartisan efforts made for military personnel and their families.

Further detailing outcomes from the NDAA discussions, Rep. Escobar announced that all recommendations from their report were incorporated into the FY25 NDAA. This included significant pay raises for servicemembers: "All the recommendations in the report were adopted in the FY25 NDAA, including a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers and a 4.5% pay raise for all other servicemembers."