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Veronica Escobar
U.S. Representative, Texas
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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 · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Escobar stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HR 9403 · Introduced Jun 23, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 9404
HR 9404 · Introduced Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HRES 1327
HRES 1327 · Introduced May 29, 2026 · Health
May 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 8372
HR 8372 · Introduced Apr 20, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
May 7, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
HR 7823
HR 7823 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Immigration
Mar 6, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
HR 6632
HR 6632 · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Dec 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HR 6258
HR 6258 · Introduced Nov 21, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Nov 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 6185
HR 6185 · Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Nov 20, 2025: 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.
HR 5020
HR 5020 · Introduced Aug 22, 2025 · Animals
Jan 13, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
HR 4757
HR 4757 · Introduced Jul 25, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
Jul 25, 2025: 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.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Escobar's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 411were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Escobar sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Escobar's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33