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Veronica Escobar's Public Statements on Issue: Elections

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  • U.S. House (TX) - District 16, Democratic Minority Policy Committee Chair

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (TX) - District 16

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06/25/2023 "Face the Nation," June 25, 2023
01/19/2022 Letter to Hon. Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General Dept. of Justice - Allred Leads Colleagues Requesting DOJ Monitor Election Audit Targeting Large Texas Counties
07/30/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Allred, Escobar, and Slotkin lead 2018 Freshman Class in Urging Passage of Modified Voting Rights Legislation During August Recess
07/01/2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Reps. Veasey, Castro & Congressional Democrats Urge Department of Justice to Investigate Unconstitutional Voter Suppression in Texas
05/26/2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Rep. Veasey and Texas Colleagues Urge Attorney General to Protect the Right to Vote for Texans
03/04/2021 Democratic Women's Caucus Celebrates Inclusion of Two Caucus Amendments in House-Passed H.R. 1
03/03/2021 Congresswoman Escobar Votes to Pass H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021"
01/07/2021 Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Failed Coup Attempt and Certification of Biden-Harris Victory
09/09/2020 Congresswoman Escobar Releases USPS Survey Results Report and Calls for Postmaster General DeJoy's ResignationToday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a report with the results of a bilingual online survey on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The bilingual online survey asked El Pasoans about their experiences with mail delivery delays and concerns about the future of the USPS. Eight hundred and seventy-nine individuals responded to the survey. The survey is one aspect of Congresswoman Escobar's broader effort to respond to recent attacks on the USPS by President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy who have made major operational changes to the USPS during the coronavirus pandemic which have contributed to a dramatic increase in delayed and undelivered mail. "In Congress, I took swift action to provide the USPS -- a pillar of our democracy -- the assistance needed to navigate through the coronavirus pandemic," said Congresswoman Escobar. "The results of my survey and the countless testimonials of seniors and veterans who depend on the Postal Service illustrate how essential this critical service is to El Paso households and businesses, the extent of the delays, and how the changes pushed by President Donald Trump and his mega-donor Postmaster General Louis DeJoy have undermined confidence in the institution and our democracy ahead of the November general election." Congresswoman Escobar continued, "This is unacceptable. Postmaster General DeJoy has aided and abetted President Trump in his crusade to erode trust in the postal service and disenfranchise voters. He must resign immediately, and the Senate must support the Delivering for America Act to undo the damage." Findings of the survey include: 57.04% of respondents have personally experienced delays in mail or know someone that has experienced delays in their mail. 73.28% of respondents don't support the recent overtime and service reductions implemented by Postmaster General DeJoy 22.21% of respondents want Congress to pass meaningful legislation that provides the USPS with critically needed funding, while 21.64% want greater transparency and accountability with Congress and the American people on USPS operational changes. 41.89% of respondents said the most important USPS service is that it ensures safe elections by sustaining absentee ballots and mail-in voting. 55.86% of respondents said that the changes made by the Trump administration undermined their faith in the USPS and/or in the elections.
06/25/2020 Democratic Women's Caucus Hosted Virtual Discussion: The Power of Women's Right to Vote: Our History & Future
04/15/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Joins 70 Members of Congress in Calling for House to Ensure Americans Can Vote Amid COVID-19
04/02/2020 Congresswoman Garcia Leads Entire Texas Democratic Delegation in Urging Governor Abbott and Secretary of State Hughs to Implement Statewide No-Excuse Vote-by-Mail Program
04/02/2020 Letter to the Hon. Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, and the Hon. Ruth Hughs, Secretary of State-Elections Division - Congressman Gonzalez and Texas Democratic Delegation Urge Governor Abbott and Secretary of State Hughs to Implement Statewide No-Excuse Vote-By-Mail Program
01/17/2020 Democratic Women's Caucus Leadership Celebrates Virginia's Historic Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Vote
06/05/2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnel - Crow Leads Letter Calling on Sen. McConnell to Bring H.R. 1 for a Vote
05/21/2019 Continue Fighting for Equal Rights of Women
11/30/2018 Remarks: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon on H.R. 1
10/04/2018 Letter to the 115th Congress - Call for Sweeping Reform Bill
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