Tejana. Fronteriza. Proudly representing El Paso in the U.S. House of Representatives.https://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mtcc6vm3ek2aOne year since Camp East Montana opened, and there is nothing to celebrate. DHS rushed this facility into operation in August 2025, and since then at least three detainees have died – including one homicide.17 Aug 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcc6vm3ek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mstfbij7sk25In 2024, I was proud to secure $550,000 in funding to help El Paso purchase dump trucks and a bulk-waste loader. These vehicles will remove illegally dumped waste from rural areas and county roadways, protect our waterways, and support our community during flooding and other critical emergencies.11 Aug 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstfbij7sk25https://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mstakeq5z225I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security has transferred the Socorro warehouses to the General Services Administration (GSA). This means the warehouses will be put up for sale and they will no longer be used by the federal government for detention purposes.11 Aug 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstakeq5z225https://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3msnu6yixwc25As videos of bulldozers at Big Bend go viral, it’s a sad reminder that back in June, we put forth a proposal on the House Appropriations Committee that would ban a wall at Big Bend National Park. Every Democrat supported this while every Republican - even those from Texas - voted against it.09 Aug 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnu6yixwc25https://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3msehbpuxms2hYesterday while conducting an oversight visit at Camp East Montana, I met the wife of an active duty service member being held despite the fact that she was awaiting her immigration case appeal. https://apnews.com/article/military-families-immigration-trump-detained-deported-3337173bff1f06153738c217da52e84605 Aug 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msehbpuxms2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3ms7havfr4k2bToday, immigrant children will not have legal representation in court because the Trump administration chose to eliminate a program for them. Over 20,000 children will have to fight deportation alone, and will likely be sent back to the very danger they fled 🧵 https://elpasomatters.org/2026/07/31/estrella-del-paso-unaccompanied-childrens-program-closes-trump-funds/03 Aug 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7havfr4k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3ms6mvhapak2eEvery El Pasoan knows where they were on August 3rd, 2019. Today remains a solemn day, and despite the passing of time, seven years later our community continues to feel the pain, loss, and devastation from the senseless violence of that day.03 Aug 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6mvhapak2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mrv2hvn4tc2lRepublicans told you they were getting rid of fraud, waste, and abuse. 

Instead, they made an already fragile healthcare system much more strained by forcing people off their insurance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/business/aca-obamacare-health-insurance.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share30 Jul 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv2hvn4tc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mrfu5pyu2s2eOver the past two years, Republicans have used their power in DC to: - Kick millions of people off their healthcare and SNAP - Give billionaires and corporations massive tax breaks - Enable another forever war in Iran - Give ICE billions of dollars - Blow up our deficit24 Jul 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfu5pyu2s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mray4jomec2eRepublicans are sending nearly $100 billion more of your tax dollars for a war nobody wants in Iran. They are doing absolutely nothing to address the economic crisis created by Donald Trump.   Budgets and what we choose to fund are about our priorities, and Republicans aren’t prioritizing you.22 Jul 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mray4jomec2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mrat3yldrs2l“[Authoritarian governments target museums] because they believe that’s where you can control people’s minds. You can sustain a social order. You can control education. You can control the arts. You can control writing and creativity itself.” - David Blight https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/07/21/democrats-defend-smithsonian-museum-leader-faces-gop-led-hearings/22 Jul 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrat3yldrs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mragvumdsc2oRepublicans will see that nearly 600k children in Texas were kicked off SNAP and try to convince you that they and their families were all committing fraud. The truth is Republicans chose to prioritize tax breaks for corporations and billionaires over feeding children. https://www.cbpp.org/blog/number-of-children-receiving-snap-continues-to-drop-under-harmful-2025-republican22 Jul 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mragvumdsc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mr753d67hk2mFor the last two years, House Republicans have not meaningfully engaged with Democrats in discussions about funding our government. Because they control every lever of government - the House, Senate and White House - Republicans consistently choose to go it alone. 🧵22 Jul 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr753d67hk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mr3olg2svc2yMt. Cristo Rey is a religious and cultural landmark that has been central to our community for generations. Rather than working with border communities to advance effective border security, the Trump Administration continues to disregard the people, history, and culture that make our region special.20 Jul 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3olg2svc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mqxjiww4ls2gTwo more American service members lives lost in this war. Sending my heartfelt condolences to their loved ones and praying that the lost American is found safe and alive. This is tragic news.19 Jul 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxjiww4ls2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mqplqb7b3k2vI will not support sending $3.3 billion to a Netanyahu government that has ignored our laws, interests, and values under both the Biden and Trump administrations.15 Jul 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqplqb7b3k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mqmrb3o3s227The reported decision by ICE to pause vehicle stops is a good first step. At least 22 people have been fired on by agents involved in Trump’s mass deportation plans, and six people, including three American citizens, have been killed in those shootings.14 Jul 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmrb3o3s227https://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mqkxjoalkk2fTwo men in one week have been killed by ICE agents empowered by a radical Supreme Court intent on rolling back civil rights. Neither man was the target, making it likely that racial profiling ("Kavanaugh stops") played a role in both fatal shootings in Houston and Biddeford. 🧵14 Jul 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkxjoalkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mqkorvqhcc2eNot only is slashing nearly $200 billion for SNAP cruel, we're missing out on the economic benefits. Studies show that for every dollar invested in SNAP, $1.54 is generated for the economy. Republicans are making people go hungry and our economy miss out on over $300 billion.13 Jul 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkorvqhcc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mqewl57kcs2tFor the first time in decades, Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill to address our nation’s housing crisis and help hard working Americans. Despite the needs it addresses and the overwhelming support it has, Donald Trump refused to sign the bill, but thankfully it became law anyway.11 Jul 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqewl57kcs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mpyk33xefc2zICYMI: the snow flakes in the Trump administration are setting the groundwork for taking over and destroying one of our country's crown jewels: the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) 🧵 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/white-house-report-brands-smithsonian-leadership-as-radical-activists-who-cant-be-trusted06 Jul 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyk33xefc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mpoo4nh4hc2oOne year of the so called One Big Beautiful bill and working families have paid the price02 Jul 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpoo4nh4hc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mpm3w674fk22Too often, veterans seeking home loans face confusion, misinformation, and predatory scams. 🧵 https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=324401 Jul 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm3w674fk22https://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mpjleaticc25The 14th Amendment clearly states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” 🧵30 Jun 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjleaticc25https://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mph5lrslh227A year after slashing a monstrous amount of funding for SNAP, Republicans will point to declining enrollment numbers for the program and call it "a success."   Here's why it's anything but, unless your goal is to increase the number of people going hungry...   🧵29 Jun 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mph5lrslh227https://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3modynewd722nIt's been 14 years since DACA was enacted. I think about all the young people who’ve since graduated with degrees, started families, advanced in their careers, paid taxes, and loved the only country many of them have ever called home and more.15 Jun 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3modynewd722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mnxcraz37c2zEvery single Republican just voted to allow the Trump administration to build a wall through Big Bend. https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/10/texas-big-bend-national-park-border-wall-ban-house-vote-henry-cuellar/10 Jun 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxcraz37c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mnvclxma5k2sRepublicans are asking taxpayers to hand ICE and CBP another $70 billion, even though the Department of Homeland Security still has roughly $100 billion from the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” I voted NO. 🧵09 Jun 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvclxma5k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mnv24und4c2aToday, the Government Accountability Office released a report about the "waste and performance issues" at the $1.3 billion tent city known as Camp East Montana in my community. 🧵09 Jun 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnv24und4c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/repescobar.bsky.social/post/3mnug6hzb2c2wShot/Chaser09 Jun 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:eiunozwxrepjs7oz7d32riwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnug6hzb2c2w