The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) applauds Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) for creating the Dignity
The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) applauds Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) for creating the Dignity
By office of U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)
• 13 hours ago Amid rising COVID-19 cases, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led border state lawmakers in introducing the Border Health Security Act to strengthen multi-country cooperation to screen for infectious diseases and support vital public health initiatives in border communities. While millions of residents who live in border regions are citizens of different countries with independent public health infrastructures, these regions are highly interdependent with shared economic interests.
The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.). U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Two members of the U.S. Congress representing El Paso County announced the introduction of a bill that they hope will level the playing field for electronic gaming in tribal communities.
The bill known as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, and supported by Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio would not expand gaming in Texas, but allow both to offer electronic bingo on reservations by ensuring that they re covered by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The Kickapoo Tribe of Texas has been offering bingo and other games, in addition to the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, for more than 20 years.