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Veronica Escobar: “In 2022, I helped secure roughly $700 million for the…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Congresswoman Escobar Discusses Military Construction with VA Secretary Collins

Published | Video Starts at 01:17

Would you agree? As it is all over the country. Thank you. I'm glad to hear that. That's why In 2022, I helped secure roughly $700 million for the construction of a new VA Medical center in El Paso. This facility will serve not just El Paso, but the broader region. It will be a major anchor for care in West Texas and southern New Mexico. (01:17–01:27)

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Asserts that $700 million was secured for a new VA Medical center in El Paso in 2022.

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