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Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

D TX-16 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 16)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 16)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 16)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 16)
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Defense

+460
Helped 2251 Hurt 1791 Unclear 774

Finance

+193
Helped 668 Hurt 475 Mixed 2 Unclear 215

Healthcare

+448
Helped 771 Hurt 323 Unclear 161

Energy

+25
Helped 335 Hurt 310 Unclear 56

Education

+94
Helped 336 Hurt 242 Unclear 80

Agriculture

+126
Helped 310 Hurt 184 Unclear 88

Transportation

+1
Helped 244 Hurt 243 Unclear 62

Veterans Affairs

+160
Helped 304 Hurt 144 Unclear 80

Trade

+79
Helped 281 Hurt 202 Mixed 3 Unclear 28

Technology

+139
Helped 309 Hurt 170 Unclear 22

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Housing

+264
Helped 337 Hurt 73 Unclear 25

Immigration

-107
Helped 104 Hurt 211 Unclear 24

Labor

+51
Helped 166 Hurt 115 Unclear 50

Criminal Justice

+30
Helped 161 Hurt 131 Unclear 28

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+31
Helped 107 Hurt 76 Unclear 39

Science & Space

+58
Helped 128 Hurt 70 Unclear 17

Environment

-29
Helped 85 Hurt 114 Unclear 4

Social Welfare

+87
Helped 128 Hurt 41 Unclear 22
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17640 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1798), Defense (181), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), Legislative (17), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative Branch (12), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), DOT (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Energy (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (589), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1), U.S. Citizens (1)
Direct (530), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (399), Research (9), Nursing (3), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Veterans (2), Podiatry (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (321), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (292), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1624), Defense (194), Veterans Affairs (53), Executive Branch (35), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Legislative (9), Education (8), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), DOT (3), Energy (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), China (1), DHS (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (254), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (245), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (193), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (158), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (142), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (83 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +78 more
-479
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-179
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-110
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-127
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+16
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-9
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+13
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-95
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -73
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+22
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-125
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7823-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide to individuals whose enrollment in a Trusted Traveler program is denied, suspended, or early terminated an option to appeal such denial, suspension, or early termination, as the case may be, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7728-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Connect the Grid Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7645-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7621-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop ICE Election Militarization Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hres1058-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7392-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

hr7340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7038-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act

4 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hres969-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

1 clause Dec 19, 2025
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Higher Education Students General Public

hres966-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the admirable contributions of Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón.

0 clauses Dec 18, 2025

hr6761-119

Cosponsor In Committee

People’s White House Historic Preservation Act

0 clauses Dec 16, 2025

hr6632-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

El Paso Air Traffic Control Tower Modernization Act

1 clause Dec 11, 2025

hr6397-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

12 clauses Dec 3, 2025
Non-Profits Government Lawyers & Lobbyists Private Prisons & Detention
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