El Paso Standard

Rep. Veronica Escobar, serving in the U.S. Congress representing Texas’ 16th district, made several statements on April 17, 2025, through social media regarding ongoing political and social issues. Her tweets reflect both skepticism and concern regarding recent policy changes and decisions affecting healthcare funding.

In her first tweet at 15:29 UTC, Rep. Escobar expressed doubt about an unspecified matter, stating, "I'm not holding my breath." At 17:43 UTC, she addressed healthcare funding in her second post. During a visit to Planned Parenthood Greater Texas (PPGT), Escobar highlighted that "75% of Planned Parenthood's patients rely on Title X funding, which Donald Trump froze."

Following the above message, she continued tweeting at 17:43 UTC about her concerns over policy changes. She remarked that "all of this is interconnected; as Republicans make massive, harmful cuts to programs and organizations that provide critical services like cancer screenings, communities like ours are severely impacted."

Escobar, who succeeded Beto O'Rourke in Congress and has been actively representing her district since 2019, continues to address various socio-political issues crucial to her constituents. Escobar, 53, a native of El Paso, holds a BA from the University of Texas, El Paso.