In Case You Missed it:
My Statement Following Dangerous Trump Speech
Since the 2020 election, more than 60 judges – some of whom Trump appointed – rejected lawsuits challenging the results. Numerous recounts and audits have only reaffirmed that he lost. Prominent Republicans and members of his own administration disputed every single one of his claims.
Trump knows he lost in 2020. Last night's rambling speech by the President was about casting doubt on the upcoming elections in November. He is laying the groundwork to overturn the results of the midterms if Republicans lose power, which is widely expected to happen.
Voters in El Paso and across the country must remain vigilant. The only cure to a president cosplaying as a king and his loyal party, only too eager to look away, is for the people to defend our democracy. Our country, our institutions, and our rights are under attack; it’s up to us to put a stop to this in November.
You can learn more at vote.gov.
Celebrating the Announcement of BOTA Modernization Project Industry Day
I’m proud to share that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will be announcing the three Design-Build finalist teams and encouraging small businesses in El Paso to network and seek potential partnerships. This marks yet another important milestone in the progress of the $500 million modernization of the Bridge of the Americas.
I'm encouraging local contractors to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by attending GSA’s Industry Day. I’m grateful to GSA for making local businesses a priority with their Industry Day and excited about the opportunity this presents.
Read my full press release here.
Leading the Texas Democratic Delegation in Letter to HHS, ORR on Unaccompanied Minors
Yesterday, I led a letter of the entire Texas Democratic Delegation to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Acting Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Angie Salazar voicing concerns that ORR may be preparing to relocate unaccompanied minors, potentially to speed up their removals.
Read the full letter here.
My Statement on the Human Rights Watch/ACLU Report on Camp East Montana
The joint report published by Human Rights Watch and the ACLU on conditions at Camp East Montana this week only further confirms what I have been sounding alarms about since the facility opened in August 2025.
In my nearly ten oversight visits to Camp East Montana, I have witnessed firsthand the dysfunction, neglect and incompetence of very highly paid contractors. I also continue to call for the immediate and permanent closure of this tent city. As I continue my oversight work, I'm grateful groups like the Human Rights Watch and ACLU amplify everything I’ve been detailing. We must hold all those responsible for atrocities like murder, corruption, fraud, waste and abuse accountable.
Read my full statement here.
My Statement on Israel military funding
I 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. Israel's operations in Gaza and Lebanon have resulted in staggering civilian casualties, widespread destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and other essential infrastructure, and an unbearable humanitarian cost, and the surge in state-backed settler violence in the West Bank becomes more alarming by the day.
The Israeli and Palestinian people deserve to live in peace, security, and freedom. But, lasting, durable peace will not be achieved through endless cycles of violence, and providing Netanyahu with an unconditional blank check without accountability and stronger oversight does not make Israel or the U.S. safer, stronger, or more secure.
While the Massie amendment is imperfect, I voted yes.
Celebrating the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becoming Law
For 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.
Trump demonstrates time and again that he doesn’t care about the cost-of-living crisis Americans are living through, the result of a terrible economy that he created.
I’m proud to have voted for this bill and remain committed to the work to grow affordable and accessible housing for the American people, with or without the President.
