U.S. Representative
Veronica Escobar
DHouseTexas · District 16
U.S. Representative (D) for Texas, 57 years old.
Tenure
Representative since 2019
Born
El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., 1969
Prior career
- judge
- professor
Education
- M.A. New York University (1993)
Full biography
ESCOBAR, Veronica, a Representative from Texas; born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., September 15, 1969; attended Loretto Academy, El Paso, Tex., and graduated from Burges High School, El Paso, Tex.; B.A., University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Tex., 1991; M.A., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1993; college professor; nonprofit executive; communications director, Mayor of El Paso, Tex.; El Paso County, Tex., commissioner, 2006-2010; El Paso County, Tex., judge, 2011-2017; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2019-present).
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Public financial disclosure
Self-reported on House Form A — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
$-243K – $561.2K
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 6+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $270K–$610K
- Form
- Amendment Report 2023
- Filed
- May 2025
Largest holdings
- 1.TIAA-CREF$250,001 - $500,000
- 2.TCDRS (Texas County and District Retirement System)$100,001 - $250,000
- 3.ORPUniversity of TX optional Retirement plan$15,001 - $50,000
- 4.ORPEPCC TX Opt. Retrmt Plan$1,001 - $15,000
- 5.GECU checking and savings account$1,001 - $15,000
- 6.Conservative Portfolio$1 - $1,000
Disclosed trades · 0
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Oversight committees · 4
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Recent legislative activity · 33 bills
13 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- Fostering TRUST Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Data Center Community Impact ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- ASAP ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- AADAPT ActOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
- Supporting VA Families ActForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Faster Labor Contracts ActReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- School Social Workers Improving Student Success ActReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- TREE ActReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new immigration detention model, including the use of warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers.Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
- Energy Bills Relief ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- To establish certain requirements relating to wellness checks for the health and welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Ethan's LawReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and the continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- VET Act of 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Power for the People Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.