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 4593 SHOWER Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-22	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll22 US-GOV-PD
HR 2312 Tipped Employee Protection Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-21	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll21 US-GOV-PD
HR 2270 Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-20	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll20 US-GOV-PD
HR 2262 Flexibility for Workers Education Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-19	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll19 US-GOV-PD
HR 2262 Flexibility for Workers Education Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-18	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll18 US-GOV-PD
HRES 988 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-17	Jan 13, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll17 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-16	Jan 13, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll16 US-GOV-PD
HR 6504 Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-15	Jan 12, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll15 US-GOV-PD
HR 6500 AGOA Extension Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-14	Jan 12, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll14 US-GOV-PD
HR 2683 Remote Access Security Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-13	Jan 12, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll13 US-GOV-PD
HR 5184 Affordable HOMES Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-12	Jan 9, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll12 US-GOV-PD
HR 1834 Breaking the Gridlock Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-11	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll11 US-GOV-PD
HRES 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-10	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll10 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Discharge	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-4	Jan 7, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll4 US-GOV-PD
HR 131 Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-9	Jan 8, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll9 US-GOV-PD
HR 504 Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-8	Jan 8, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll8 US-GOV-PD
HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment…	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-7	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll7 US-GOV-PD
	On Retaining Divisions B and C	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-6	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll6 US-GOV-PD
	On Retaining Division A	Not voting	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-5	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll5 US-GOV-PD
HRES 977 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-3	Jan 7, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll3 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-2	Jan 7, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll2 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	Call of the House	Present	house · QUORUM · roll 2026-1	Jan 6, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll1 US-GOV-PD
HR 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-362	Dec 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll362 US-GOV-PD
HR 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-361	Dec 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll361 US-GOV-PD
HR 845 Pet and Livestock Protection Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-360	Dec 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll360 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.