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Representative for Texas District 16
Born
September 15, 1969
Age 56
Phone
(202) 225-4831
Office
2448 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Texas District 16

Veronica Escobar

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.

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Voting Record — 552
Yes40%
No58%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 16

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Veronica Escobar
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratTexas District 16
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Veronica's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 13 sponsored · 62 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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Center for American Progress@americanprogress.bsky.socialSep 4(source)
Join us on Wednesday, September 10, for a timely conversation with @repescobar.bsky.social, @tomsuozzi.bsky.social, @fernandez.house.gov, and CAP President and CEO @neeratanden.bsky.social on solutions to actually fix our immigration system and strengthen border security.
Fixing the Immigration System to Strengthen the United States
Join CAP for a timely conversation with Reps. Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden on solutions to actually fix our…
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 4(source)
Today, I sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to express grave concern over the EPA’s recission of $7 billion in already obligated funding for the Solar for All Program.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
It's never been a more urgent time for immigration reform. While Trump destroys our economy, separates families and dehumanizes immigrants, I will continue to push for the Dignity Act of 2025, the only bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform bill in Congress. escobar.house.gov/news/documen...
Representatives Escobar, Salazar Reintroduce the Dignity Act
After more than two years of negotiation, there is an updated compromise that addresses legal status and protections for undocumented immigrants, border security, asylum reform, and visa reform.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
Immigrants being rounded up and deported are part of our national economy and they deserve a shot at legal pathways, like those in the Dignity Act of 2025. Trump's mass deportation hurts our national economy AND is costing American taxpayers $170 BILLION. www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
The labor market impact of deportations | Brookings
Research consistently shows that deportations hurt the U.S. labor market and lead to worse labor market outcomes for U.S.-born workers.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
And there were still not enough federal employees on site to perform appropriate oversight. This $1.24 BILLION corporate-run facility should not only NOT exist, but in a rush to be "operational," it's clear that DHS was willing to serve bad food, limit legal access and more.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
Construction had just been completed for the family and legal visitation that had been completely unavailable for the first 11 days of being "operational." Legal organizations couldn't meet in person with their clients for nearly two weeks and had difficulty connecting by phone.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
One man said he was in pain and in desperate need of surgery (saying he had urinated blood) but was only given OTC pain meds; another was promised meds for severe allergies and never got it; all described being fed foul-smelling food and drinking water that made them sick.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
Some men had work permits that were canceled, or were in legal proceedings to adjust their status when they were apprehended. Many of the men we spoke to had come from Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," which was shut down by a federal judge, and described terrible conditions there.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
He'd never been arrested, wasn't speeding or breaking the law (he was racially profiled). His U.S. citizen wife tried to get his truck, phone and the cash back, but she was told that if her husband wanted those items back, he'd have to go pick them up (he was in ICE custody).
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
One man was pulled over in Sebring, FL while on his way to buy construction supplies. Local law enforcement arrested him for driving without a license, confiscated his truck, cell phone, $1500 in cash that belonged to his construction site supervisor and he was turned over to ICE.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
Among the men I spoke to: a long-haul driver who worked in the U.S. for 31 years; a small business owner who owned a salon and lived in Miami for 27 years; a man who worked in construction and others. Most have U.S. citizen wives and kids, pay taxes and were part of our economy.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
My team and I spoke to a couple of dozen detainees (about 1400 men were detained on 8/28). Only one detainee had been in the U.S. for about a year; most of those I spoke to had been living and working in the U.S. for decades - one elderly man had lived in the U.S. for 37 years.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
I first visited on 8/18, the day after it was declared to be "fully operational." IMO, it wasn't ready then, and it wasn't ready 10 days later when my team and I went back. One of the biggest issues for me: not enough federal personnel for strong oversight. elpasomatters.org/2025/08/18/i...
$1.2B ICE detention complex opens at Fort Bliss in East El Paso under Trump’s mass deportation strategy
The $1.24 billion, soft-sided ICE facility began accepting detainees Aug. 1, and now holds about 1,000 people, says U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, who toured the facility Monday.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 2(source)
🚨 Last week, I again went to what will be the largest immigration detention center in the country, Camp East Montana. This is a $1.24 billion facility funded by Trump's "one big beautiful bill" located on Fort Bliss property. I spoke to detainees and here are my takeaways 🧵
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 1(source)
In August, I joined branch 505 of the National Association of Letter Carriers for a town hall to share how I’m supporting their union despite the administration’s constant attacks. From legislation to continued oversight, unions can count on me as a staunch and supportive ally.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialSep 1(source)
Unions gave us the 40-hour workweek, labor protections, basic benefits, safer workplaces, and the leverage working Americans needed. As a member of the Labor Caucus, I’ll never stop fighting for workers in Congress. Happy Labor Day!
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialAug 29(source)
There is absolutely a mental health crisis in America. And it’s about to get worse because JD Vance, Donald Trump and Republicans pushed through the largest cuts to behavioral healthcare in American history. We need Medicare for All and sensible gun laws now. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Vance cites mental health crisis in remarks about Minneapolis shooting
The vice president said at an event in Wisconsin that the U.S. takes "way more psychiatric medication than any other nation on Earth."
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Voting History
552 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-01-03—Election of the SpeakerNOT_VOTING——Johnson (LA)
2025-01-03—Call by StatesPRESENT——Passed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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