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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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Escobar votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Escobar stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 80 →HR 9848
HR 9848 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 9738
HR 9738 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 9739
HR 9739 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9403
HR 9403 · Introduced Jun 23, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Escobar's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 453were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.4%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Escobar has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
19
Sponsored this Congress
80 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,537
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
80
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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