Contact
2448 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4316
Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
Top Industries
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Veronica Escobar is a Democratic Representative from Texas's 16th district who previously served as an El Paso County commissioner and the El Paso county judge.
Background
Veronica Escobar was born on September 15, 1969. Before entering public office, she worked as a nonprofit executive and served as the communications director for El Paso Mayor Raymond Caballero. She also taught English and Chicano literature at the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College.
Political career
Veronica Escobar began her career in public service as a nonprofit executive and communications director for the mayor of El Paso before serving as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and as the El Paso county judge from 2011 until 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019. She has represented Texas's 16th congressional district, which is based in El Paso, since that time.
Current focus
Escobar, Veronica represents the 16th congressional district of TX in the U.S. House. Escobar, Veronica currently serves on the Homeland Security, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the House Committee on the Budget. They have sponsored 29 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8372; H.R. 7823; H.R. 6632.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
Legislative Activity
29
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes