Veronica Escobar

D Democrat Representative from Texas, District 16

Texas 2448 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-4831 Born 1969-09-15

Veronica Escobar is a Democrat Representative representing Texas's 16th congressional district, serving since 2019. Veronica Escobar sits on 2 committees, including House Committee on Appropriations and House Committee on the Budget.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 4

District 16

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Appropriations

Member

House Committee on the Budget

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$60.4M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

H.R. 10550: Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026

2026-09-24

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX16] is the sponsor of this bill.

H.R. 10550: Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026

2026-09-24

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX16] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Education and Workforce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on those committees.

H.Res. 1560: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4393) to secure the border and reform the immigration laws.

2026-09-17

Bill Text: This resolution's text is now available. Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX16] is the sponsor of this resolution.

H.Res. 1560: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4393) to secure the border and reform the immigration laws.

2026-09-17

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX16] This resolution was referred to the House Committee on Rules which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Nay

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Nay

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Nay

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

97.7% Party Loyalty

With Party 650

Against Party 15

Not Voting 8

665 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (15)

Nay

H R 9576: On Passage 2026-09-16 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 6955: On Passage 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Nay

H R 139: On Passage 2026-07-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 7757: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2026-06-29 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H CON RES 84: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2026-06-04 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Nay

H R 2071: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2026-05-12 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 7567: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-04-30 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Nay

H RES 1100: On Motion to Refer 2026-03-04 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 2988: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-01-15 · Party voted Yea · Agreed to

Nay

H R 7006: On Passage 2026-01-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Nay	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$617K Total Raised

$241K From PACs

$376K From Individuals

$245K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	Corp	$15.0K
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NONE		$7.5K
JSTREETPAC J STREET	Member	$7.0K
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) BLUE ORIGIN, LLC	W	$6.0K
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)	Trade	$5.0K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ)	Member	$5.0K
OSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC OSI SYSTEMS INC.	Corp	$5.0K
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION	Labor	$5.0K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	Labor	$5.0K
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE THE HOME DEPOT INC.	Corp	$5.0K
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS	Member	$5.0K
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION	Labor	$5.0K
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS	Trade	$5.0K
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAY	Co-op	$5.0K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS	Labor	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission