{"id":9,"date":"2023-09-15T21:50:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T21:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monicadelacruz.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-10-10T21:18:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:18:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05e8c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a05e8c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f260a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3f260a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dec1d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dec1d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0ef03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed0ef03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The People's Voice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c55ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"c0c55ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/voting-information\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966c64d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"966c64d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651973e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"651973e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972dbbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"972dbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Monica<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a36b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a36b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz is the first Latina and first Republican to represent Texas\u2019 15th district. In her first term, Monica has distinguished herself as an effective national leader, securing the passage of five key pieces of legislation, including the first bill in nearly 20 years from her community to be signed into law, targeting fentanyl trafficking. She is a strong advocate for border security, preserving the American Dream, and protecting seniors\u2019 benefits. Her efforts have earned her endorsements from the National Border Patrol Council and local law enforcement.<\/p><p>A champion for South Texas agriculture, she created the South Texas Water Working Group to address the region\u2019s water needs and is leading the charge to pressure the Mexican government to meet its water debt. Her leadership has been recognized by local newspapers as a \u201cfreshman success.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ecc47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"60ecc47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/monicadelacruz.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ab045 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24ab045\" 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Immigration\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"100\" class=\"elementor elementor-100 e-loop-item e-loop-item-175 post-175 issue type-issue status-publish hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552b589 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"552b589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0405e0b elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"0405e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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url(https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unsplash-image-GrmwVnVSSdU-1024x700.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"unsplash-image-GrmwVnVSSdU\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnergy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"100\" class=\"elementor elementor-100 e-loop-item e-loop-item-176 post-176 issue type-issue status-publish hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552b589 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" 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elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSeniors\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"100\" class=\"elementor elementor-100 e-loop-item e-loop-item-120 post-120 issue type-issue status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552b589 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"552b589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0405e0b elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"0405e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/issues\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unsplash-image-6kA9FjqUxhM-1024x905.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"unsplash-image-6kA9FjqUxhM\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSpending and National Debt\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-spinner\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fef921 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fef921\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"volunteer\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c44ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c44ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TEXT \"JOIN\" to 956-625-0212 TO JOIN TEAM MONICA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5e4b1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe5e4b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4c2ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc4c2ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monicadelacruz.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=133\">News and Media<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95d205 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b95d205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-397 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/de-la-cruz-urges-dhs-to-speed-religious-worker-visa-processing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDe La Cruz Urges DHS to Speed Religious Worker Visa Processing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asking the department to prioritize religious worker visa applications, citing USCIS processing times<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/de-la-cruz-urges-dhs-to-speed-religious-worker-visa-processing\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about De La Cruz Urges DHS to Speed Religious Worker Visa Processing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tagosto 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-392 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/de-la-cruz-and-lutnick-deliver-6-million-grant-to-mcallen-for-industrial-expansion\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDe La Cruz and Lutnick Deliver $6 Million Grant to McAllen for Industrial Expansion\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced a $6 million Economic Development Administration grant to the City of McAllen to expand infrastructure at its industrial park,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/de-la-cruz-and-lutnick-deliver-6-million-grant-to-mcallen-for-industrial-expansion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about De La Cruz and Lutnick Deliver $6 Million Grant to McAllen for Industrial Expansion\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tjulio 21, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-387 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/new-housing-law-features-five-de-la-cruz-measures-supporting-veterans-and-boosting-supply\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Housing Law Features Five De La Cruz Measures Supporting Veterans and Boosting Supply\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Five bills that Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz introduced became law as provisions of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, aimed at helping Texas<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/new-housing-law-features-five-de-la-cruz-measures-supporting-veterans-and-boosting-supply\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Housing Law Features Five De La Cruz Measures Supporting Veterans and Boosting Supply\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tjulio 15, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-395 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/de-la-cruz-pushes-tariffs-on-mexico-over-water-treaty-violations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDe La Cruz Pushes Tariffs on Mexico Over Water Treaty Violations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Monica introduced the Water Assurance and Treaty Enforcement for Rio Grande Farmers Act, which would place tariffs on Mexico if it keeps failing to meet<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/de-la-cruz-pushes-tariffs-on-mexico-over-water-treaty-violations\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about De La Cruz Pushes Tariffs on Mexico Over Water Treaty Violations\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tjunio 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-399 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/de-la-cruz-recognizes-texas-officers-on-the-national-stage\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDe La Cruz Recognizes Texas Officers on the National Stage\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For National Police Week, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz used House floor time to honor four South Texas officers by name. She recognized DPS Troopers<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/de-la-cruz-recognizes-texas-officers-on-the-national-stage\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about De La Cruz Recognizes Texas Officers on the National Stage\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmayo 15, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-380 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/monica-de-la-cruz-hosts-edinburg-leaders-in-washington-visit-to-connect-south-texas-with-federal-resources\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMonica De La Cruz hosts Edinburg leaders in Washington visit to connect South Texas with federal resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Leaders from Edinburg, Texas, led by Mayor Omar Ochoa, traveled to Washington, D.C., last week at the invitation of Congresswoman Monica de la Cruz, who<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/monicaforcongress.us\/es\/monica-de-la-cruz-hosts-edinburg-leaders-in-washington-visit-to-connect-south-texas-with-federal-resources\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Monica De La Cruz hosts Edinburg leaders in Washington visit to connect South Texas with federal resources\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tfebrero 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23569ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23569ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The People&#8217;s Voice Contribute Here Find Important Voting Information and Request a Ride to the Polls! Learn More Meet Monica Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz is the first Latina and first Republican to represent Texas\u2019 15th district. 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