El Paso Standard

Veronica Escobar, currently serving as a U.S. Congress representative for Texas' 16th district, recently shared her perspectives on legislative matters via social media. Her tweets focus on significant political issues concerning funding bills and government operations.

On March 11, 2025, Rep. Veronica Escobar expressed her opposition to the Republican funding bill, stating: "I voted against the Republican funding bill because not only does it slash programs important to seniors, families and veterans (it in fact guts our ability to adequately fund the PACT Act), but it effectively cedes Congressional authority and gives Elon Musk and Donald Trump…"

In a subsequent post on the same day, she proposed an alternative solution: "There’s a viable alternative – I invite Republicans to join us and vote for a 30-day continuing resolution which ensures we do not have a government shutdown, and it gives appropriators the time we need to finish our work. I won’t be complicit with today’s Republican efforts to…"

On March 12, 2025, Rep. Escobar addressed the broader political context by pointing out party control dynamics: "Again - Republicans control Congress and the White House. If their appropriations bill fails, Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray have a short-term, CLEAN CR to give us time to do the appropriations bills. Don’t be fooled by Republicans pointing fingers; they just can’t govern."