{"id":268565,"date":"2026-04-27T18:57:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/268565\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T18:57:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:57:44","slug":"press-release-congresswoman-veronica-escobar-calls-on-meta-to-host-public-listening-sessions-for-el-paso-data-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/268565\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Calls on Meta to Host Public Listening Sessions for El Paso Data Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congresswoman Escobar urges Meta to conduct public sessions regarding the El Paso data center&#8217;s impact on the community.<\/p>\n<p>Quiver AI Summary<\/p>\n<p>Congresswoman Escobar addresses Meta: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has sent a second letter to Meta, urging the tech company to hold public listening sessions regarding its new data center in El Paso. She emphasized the importance of transparency and community involvement in the decision-making process that may affect local residents.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns raised by the community: Escobar highlighted residents&#8217; worries about the potential strain on local utilities, increased household costs, and environmental impacts. She stated, &#8220;El Pasoans must not be left in the dark about decisions that will shape their future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Call for engagement: The Congresswoman has reiterated her request for Meta to engage with the community directly and participate in a town hall discussion alongside local stakeholders, adding that meaningful dialogue is essential for building trust.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release <a href=\"https:\/\/escobar.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3149\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/api.quiverquant.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative API<\/a> to build on top of data on congressional stock trading, insider transactions, hedge fund moves, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\n    \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Receive Alerts on Congress\n  <\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/pricing?utm_campaign=newsbanner\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"&#010;    display: inline-block;&#010;    background-color: #011638;&#010;    color: #fff;&#010;    padding: 10px 20px;&#010;    border-radius: 6px;&#010;    text-decoration: none;&#010;    font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 19px);&#010;    font-weight: 600;&#010;    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;&#010;  \" onmouseover=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" onmouseout=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" data-cf-modified-90760e91c3c664a6c7b42194-=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Sign Up<br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\nVeronica Escobar Fundraising<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/images\/news_fundraising_img\/E000299.svg\" alt=\"Veronica Escobar Fundraising\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Veronica Escobar recently disclosed $112.9K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 769th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 53.3% came from individual donors.<\/p>\n<p>Escobar disclosed $69.7K of spending. This was the 972nd most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Escobar disclosed $288.3K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 775th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the disclosure <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/744\/202604159857739744\/202604159857739744.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or track Veronica Escobar&#8217;s fundraising on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Escobar-E000299\/donors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Veronica Escobar Net Worth<\/p>\n<p>Quiver Quantitative estimates that Veronica Escobar is worth $641.5K, as of April 27th, 2026. This is the 373rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Escobar has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.<\/p>\n<p>You can track Veronica Escobar&#8217;s net worth on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Veronica%20Escobar-E000299\/net-worth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Escobar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Veronica Escobar Bill Proposals<\/p>\n<p>Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Veronica Escobar:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8372\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8372<\/a>: El Paso VA Medical Center Activation Readiness Act of 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-7823\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.7823<\/a>: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide to individuals whose enrollment in a Trusted Traveler program is denied, suspended, or early terminated an option to appeal such denial, suspension, or early termination, as the case may be, and for other purposes.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-6632\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.6632<\/a>: El Paso Air Traffic Control Tower Modernization Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-6258\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.6258<\/a>: Disarm Hate Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-6185\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.6185<\/a>: Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-5020\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.5020<\/a>: Supporting Our Shelters Act<\/p>\n<p>You can track bills proposed by Veronica Escobar on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Escobar-E000299\/legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Escobar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Texas&#8217;s 16th Congressional District Election<\/p>\n<p>There has been approximately $1,161,030 of spending in Texas&#8217;s 16th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.<\/p>\n<p>The rating for this race is currently &#8220;Solid D&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can track this election on our matchup page for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/house\/TX\/16\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Texas&#8217;s 16th congressional district election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Congresswoman Escobar urges Meta to conduct public sessions regarding the El Paso data center&#8217;s impact on the community.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":263278,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139],"class_list":["post-268565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/263278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}