Veronica Escobar
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Veronica Escobar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district, based in El Paso, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and the El Paso county judge from 2011 until 2017. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialVeronica Escobar holds the office of U.S. Representative for Texas-16profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congresswoman Escobar Celebrates 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becoming Law
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- VerifiedPublic statement: Congresswoman Escobar Demands More Information on La Tuna Closure from BOP
- VerifiedPublic statement: Read more »
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Estrella del Paso Funding
- VerifiedSponsored: VA Home Loan Navigator Act
- VerifiedSponsored: JROTC POWER Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month".
- VerifiedSponsored: El Paso VA Medical Center Activation Readiness Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: 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.
- VerifiedSponsored: El Paso Air Traffic Control Tower Modernization Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Disarm Hate Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Supporting Our Shelters Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Pigs and Public Health Act
Voting Record Feed
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-23: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026-06-23: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2026-05-29: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-05-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
2026-03-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
2025-12-11: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-11-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-11-20: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-01-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2025-07-25: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Statements & Newsroom
All Blog In the News Press Releases July 11, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: Transportation and Infrastructure Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law last night at midnight: "For the first time in decades, Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill to address our nation’s housing crisis and help hard working Americans. Despite the needs it addresses and the overwhelming support it has, Donald Trum
Transportation and Infrastructure Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law last night at midnight: "For the first time in decades, Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill to address our nation’s housing crisis and help hard working Americans. Despite the needs it addresses and the overwhelming support it has, Donald Trump… Congresswoman Escobar Demands More Information on La Tuna Closure from BO
night: "For the first time in decades, Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill to address our nation’s housing crisis and help hard working Americans. Despite the needs it addresses and the overwhelming support it has, Donald Trump… Read more » July 9, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: Education and Workforce , Federal Funding , Oversight of the Trump Administration Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William K. Ma
ef="/news/documentquery.aspx?IssueID=15509">Oversight of the Trump Administration Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William K. Marshall voicing her concerns about the announced closure of La Tuna. In her letter, she includes a list of 18 questions she requests the BOP to answer. The full text of the letter can be found here or below: Director Marshall: I write regarding the Federal… Congresswoman Escobar Statement on E
announced closure of La Tuna. In her letter, she includes a list of 18 questions she requests the BOP to answer. The full text of the letter can be found here or below: Director Marshall: I write regarding the Federal… Read more » July 6, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: Immigration , Federal Funding , Oversight of the Trump Administration Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to news that the Trump administration was withholding