Veronica Escobar

U.S. Representative, TX-16

Democratic Texas since Jan 3, 2025

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
U.S. Representative, TX-16 current Texas	Democratic	Jan 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2027	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-16 Texas	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-16 Texas	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-16 Texas	Democratic	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District TX-16 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District TX-16 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District TX-16 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

House Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Appropriations — Homeland Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on the Budget unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.474, social dim. -0.277. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-147	Apr 30, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll147 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-146	Apr 30, 2026	Agreed to	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll146 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Not voting	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-145	Apr 30, 2026	Agreed to	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll145 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-144	Apr 30, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll144 US-GOV-PD
SCONRES 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-143	Apr 29, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll143 US-GOV-PD
S 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-142	Apr 29, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll142 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1224 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-141	Apr 29, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll141 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-140	Apr 29, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll140 US-GOV-PD
HR 227 Clergy Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-139	Apr 27, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll139 US-GOV-PD
HR 7959 IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-138	Apr 27, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll138 US-GOV-PD
HR 5587 HEATS Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-137	Apr 23, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll137 US-GOV-PD
HR 6387 FIRE Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-136	Apr 22, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll136 US-GOV-PD
HR 6387 FIRE Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-135	Apr 22, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll135 US-GOV-PD
HR 4690 Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-134	Apr 22, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll134 US-GOV-PD
HR 4690 Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-133	Apr 22, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll133 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1182 Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-132	Apr 22, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll132 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1189 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-131	Apr 22, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll131 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Not voting	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-130	Apr 22, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll130 US-GOV-PD
S 1020 A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-129	Apr 21, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll129 US-GOV-PD
HR 2493 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-128	Apr 21, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll128 US-GOV-PD
HR 5201 Kari's Law Reporting Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-127	Apr 21, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll127 US-GOV-PD
HR 5200 Emergency Reporting Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-126	Apr 20, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll126 US-GOV-PD
HR 1681 Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-125	Apr 20, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll125 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1175 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-124	Apr 17, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll124 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-123	Apr 17, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll123 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Receipts	Spending	Cash	Debt	Refunds	Self-funding	Net receipts
$1,343,214	$1,474,083	$115,845	$0	$10,665	—	$1,332,549

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Feb 1, 2023–Dec 9, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:18 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loaded	Refunds/reversals loaded	Net receipts loaded
$1,702,490	$0	$1,702,490

Largest itemized receipts

Cycle	Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Coverage	Source
2024	$5,000	BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Aug 8, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC. PAC	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Feb 23, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Aug 1, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AT&T INC./WARNERMEDIA LLC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 27, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 14, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Jun 28, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE PAC	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Feb 22, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Apr 28, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Apr 4, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Apr 4, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Nov 17, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Dec 20, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Nov 1, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	ACTBLUE	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jun 30, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Aug 8, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.