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Seat
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

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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Veronica Escobar
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratTexas District 16
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Veronica's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 13 sponsored · 60 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialAug 5(source)
Impeached Ken Paxton and twice impeached Donald Trump are threatening to send the FBI after Texas House Democrats. It’s an illegal, authoritarian move that will not stand. www.tpr.org/government-p...
Donald Trump says FBI 'may have to' get involved in ending Texas quorum break
U.S. Sen. Cornyn, a Republican, wants the FBI to use tools he says it has to track lawmakers who “cross state lines.” The president says the federal agency "may have to" get involved.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialAug 5(source)
Instead of focusing on helping grieving families who lost everything in the floods, instead of preparing our state for the next emergency, he's doing the bidding of a president who is afraid of his voters and wants to rig the next election.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialAug 4(source)
I’d recommend reading this article which explains how the jobs report works and gives context that overwhelmingly disputes all the shaky justifications Trump has given to justify the firing 👇🏽 amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/08/...
How the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report really works and why data revisions are not ‘a scam’ as Trump claims | CNN Business
President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” Yet revisions by the BLS were neither historic nor evidence of corruption.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialAug 4(source)
Despite firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, Trump cannot hide the fact the economy is sputtering because of his policies. Trump firing the commissioner is nothing more than a wannabe king throwing a tantrum for being exposed to the truth.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialJul 31(source)
“I just want to be seen or feel represented.”   We all do, which is why I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter, attend my mobile office hours around the community, or participate in my in-person or virtual town hall meetings.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialJul 31(source)
“I don’t like that you prefer immigrants over citizens! I’d rather have a Republican represent me.”   I work for El Paso, period. I bring home resources that help veterans, small businesses, local governments and more. I’m proud of my record of delivering for our community.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialJul 31(source)
“I want that Republican representative being my member of congress.”

You can vote for a Republican or a Democrat, but you’re not picking your politician here – quite the opposite. This politician is picking you. And he’ll be hundreds of miles away from you.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialJul 31(source)
“Can’t you still work for the areas in El Paso you won’t represent?”   I will of course try, but each member of Congress has an obligation and a responsibility to focus on the people and assets within their districts.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialJul 31(source)
“Okay but why does that matter?”   Representation matters. If your new Congressman doesn’t care much about El Paso, he won’t work to bring resources back to the community or work to help you.
Rep. Veronica Escobar@repescobar.bsky.socialJul 31(source)
“How does the proposal affect El Paso?”   The map strips major parts of El Paso County, all of Fort Bliss, our airport, and the new VA Health Care Center (that I was able to secure $700 million in funding for) from our boundary and gives it to a Republican 500+ miles away.
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Voting History
552 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

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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