There’s a reason Republicans keep lying about Democrats wanting to give free health insurance to the undocumented. It’s because they want to take YOUR healthcare away and they’re hoping they distract you.

ACA tax credits are set to expire at the end of this year, but rate increase notices are already going out.   Here are just a few of the ways these subsidies help El Pasoans. They’re all reasons I’ll keep fighting.

Republicans control all of government, and their “go-it-alone” strategy is not appropriate. It’s time for bipartisan compromise. Read my op-ed for the El Paso Times here: escobar.house.gov/news/documen...

The Republican shutdown is already impacting the 18,000 federal employees we have in our community, including El Pasoans I spoke with that have been fired. My team and I are here for you. Please visit escobar.house.gov/shutdown for resources or call my office at 915-541-1400

Where are House Republicans? 👀

They control the House, Senate, and White House. A shutdown is their doing, but House Republicans aren’t even at the Capitol! Here are the facts: 🧵

@housedemocrats.bsky.social are here in DC ready to work. Republicans are at home.

🚨 With a potential government shutdown happening this week, here’s what you need to know in 90 seconds

What we choose to fund through the government is a statement of our priorities. The Republicans refusing to extend healthcare tax cuts (that'll cause premiums for Americans to SKYROCKET) are the same ones who voted to give the ultra rich tax cuts...

This #NationalPublicLandsDay, we celebrate the beauty of our public lands, including Castner Range National Monument.    For 50 years, our community fought to preserve El Paso's outdoor spaces and make #Castner4ever a reality!

Trump and Republicans so badly want to kick you off your healthcare or make your premiums skyrocket, they’re willing to fire thousands of dedicated federal employees to prove a point. Republicans control the government. A shutdown will be on them.

Once again, my staff and I are being unlawfully stonewalled by ICE.

I sent a letter to DHS and ICE documenting the latest attempts from the Trump administration to prevent congressional oversight of Camp East Montana 👇🏽 escobar.house.gov/news/documen...

🚨 This week, the House Committee on the Budget published data on how the Republican refusal to address the soon-to-be ending healthcare tax credits will affect the country. 🧵 democrats-budget.house.gov/legislation/...

As Americans struggle with rising costs and inflation, cuts to healthcare and nutrition programs and a slowing economy, Trump’s sending $20 billion to Argentina. How does this help Americans? www.wsj.com/world/americ...

Despite blaming Democrats, El Pasoans won't be fooled by Republicans trying to skirt their responsibility to fund our government. I sent an email survey to thousands of El Pasoans and over 7 in 10 of respondents know: if our government shuts down, it'll be on Republicans.

By slashing funding for Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax cuts, Republicans are triggering the collapse of healthcare systems across the country.   Over and over again, low-income communities are given the short end of the stick at the expense of the rich. www.texastribune.org/2025/09/19/t...

Mike Johnson has been deflecting his party's responsibility by saying that the ball was in "our court," yet it's Donald Trump walking away from any sort of negotiations. Republicans - who control every branch of the federal government - will own this government shutdown.

As the sun sets tonight and Jewish families in El Paso and across the country come together to mark Rosh Hashanah, I send best wishes for a happy, prosperous, and peaceful new year. May this time bring renewal, reflection, and hope for brighter days ahead. Shana Tovah!

Read my full statement on today’s resolution honoring Charlie Kirk here: escobar.house.gov/news/documen...

Today, I again voted against the same partisan, temporary government funding bill that Republicans passed on a party-line vote in March. This is not a "clean," status-quo funding bill, but an extension of deep cuts made by Republicans and a power grab by the President.

The unprecedented use of the power of the federal government to silence anyone President Donald Trump disagrees with or dislikes should alarm every American.

For decades, El Pasoans have had to travel for cancer care, but the Fox Cancer Center at TTUHSC El Paso will make treatment available right here at home.   I wish I could have joined the groundbreaking ceremony, but I'm sending all my support from DC. kvia.com/health/2025/...

Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is enriching private prison corporations at YOUR expense. This is what $1.24 billion of YOUR taxpayer dollars are funding in El Paso 👇🏽 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

As a member of Congress, I have a responsibility to name and speak against what is happening: this is genocide. Read my complete statement below 👇🏽 escobar.house.gov/news/documen...

Farmers need labor.   “[Migrants] want the American dream, and they want to work.”   My bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Dignity Act, grants legal protections and work authorization to migrants so we can keep our economy competitive. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Trump and Republicans are hoping that by renaming the "One Big Beautiful Bill," you'll ignore that this legislation means 99% of Americans will make LESS after-tax money.   They're taking your money, giving it to the 1%, and praying you won't notice. www.americanprogress.org/article/new-...

Did you know that Congresswoman Escobar's birthday falls on 915 day? Join us on Team Escobar in wishing her a very happy birthday!!

🚨 Update from the ongoing Appropriations Committee debate we’re having about funding for labor, health, and education

If we want to have a healthy, growing economy long-term, we need an educated workforce. If we want our country to remain competitive for generations to come, we need to invest in our public education system.

Republicans are refusing to give educators across the country the financial support they need, especially when it comes to Title I funding that provides money to some of the poorest districts in America. In El Paso, we could lose up to a thousand teachers without Title I funding.

I don’t understand why we can’t come together and fund education in our country. Instead, Republicans are dismantling the very system meant to prepare our children for the future.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority decided today to permit racial profiling, betraying the Constitution and the values it’s meant to uphold.

RSVP: Join us for a much-needed discussion on how we can fix the broken immigration system to benefit all Americans—without the cruelty of the Trump administration. @neeratanden.bsky.social will be joined by @repescobar.bsky.social, @tomsuozzi.bsky.social, and @fernandez.house.gov.

Last Friday, I sent a letter to El Paso Postmaster General Cindi J. Tabbot to express my deep concern regarding prevalent United States Postal Service (USPS) issues in the El Paso region that have been brought to my attention by constituents and postal workers alike 🧵

Join us on Wednesday, September 10, for a timely conversation with @repescobar.bsky.social, @tomsuozzi.bsky.social, @fernandez.house.gov, and CAP President and CEO @neeratanden.bsky.social on solutions to actually fix our immigration system and strengthen border security.

Today, I sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to express grave concern over the EPA’s recission of $7 billion in already obligated funding for the Solar for All Program.

🚨 Last week, I again went to what will be the largest immigration detention center in the country, Camp East Montana. This is a $1.24 billion facility funded by Trump's "one big beautiful bill" located on Fort Bliss property. I spoke to detainees and here are my takeaways 🧵

In August, I joined branch 505 of the National Association of Letter Carriers for a town hall to share how I’m supporting their union despite the administration’s constant attacks. From legislation to continued oversight, unions can count on me as a staunch and supportive ally.

Unions gave us the 40-hour workweek, labor protections, basic benefits, safer workplaces, and the leverage working Americans needed. As a member of the Labor Caucus, I’ll never stop fighting for workers in Congress. Happy Labor Day!

“We are laser focused on our mission of warfighting." - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Army War College, April 23, 2025

There is absolutely a mental health crisis in America. And it’s about to get worse because JD Vance, Donald Trump and Republicans pushed through the largest cuts to behavioral healthcare in American history. We need Medicare for All and sensible gun laws now. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

When it comes to gun violence, Republicans will point to anything they can as a contributing factor. Everything except the guns. It’s. The. Guns.

Not only are private prison corporations receiving billions in tax payer dollars to run migrant detention centers, but these private facilities far too frequently operate with a profit margin in mind. It’s far too easy for standards to slip. apnews.com/article/trum...

My heart breaks for the children of America, who have to live in fear because of the gun violence epidemic that continues to impact our schools and churches. As we wait for more information, my heart goes out to the Annunciation Catholic School community and to the people of Minneapolis.

I promise the bus was *not* a paid actor!!! 🚌

Following Friday's UN declaration of famine in Gaza, I’ve joined Representative Pressley, Representative Pettersen and 100 other colleagues to call on the Trump Administration to use its full power and authority to demand that the Israeli government immediately facilitate a massive surge in aid.

See you soon!

ICYMI: On Monday I toured what will become the largest immigration detention facility in the U.S., built on Fort Bliss military installation property, and operated by a private contractor. Here's what I saw and some takeaways 🧵

Today I spent over two hours conducting oversight at the new $1.2 billion migrant detention facility on Fort Bliss. The facts are simple: Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan is unbelievably costly and failing to target the ‘worst of the worst.’ Watch my full recap here: