Escobar: Attend Fort Bliss meeting on data center

Name: Escobar: Attend Fort Bliss meeting on data center
Uploaded: 2026-04-21T05:51:28.000Z
Duration: 1 min 17 s
Description: U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, criticized the Army's decision to build a data center on Fort Bliss property without consulting the community or Congress, stating the decision originated from the White House. She urged El Paso residents to attend an upcoming community meeting regarding the project.

News Clip1:17KTSM 9 NEWS·El Paso County, TX·4/21/2026

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, criticized the Army's decision to build a data center on Fort Bliss property without consulting the community or Congress, stating the decision originated from the White House. She urged El Paso residents to attend an upcoming community meeting regarding the project.

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Gov: U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, Army, White House

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, said the community was not consulted and neither was Congress before the Army announced its plans to build a data center on Fort Bliss property.

She also said during her regular media briefing on Monday, April 20, that the decision was made by the White House.

https://www.ktsm.com/news/escobar-fort-bliss-data-center-a-white-house-decision-urges-el-pasoans-to-attend-community-meeting-this-week/