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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

+509
Helped 2189 Hurt 1680 Unclear 2662

Healthcare

+470
Helped 1107 Hurt 637 Mixed 39 Unclear 926

Finance

+92
Helped 861 Hurt 769 Mixed 4 Unclear 362

Government Operations

-18
Helped 44 Hurt 62 Unclear 1743

Education

+94
Helped 490 Hurt 396 Unclear 238

Energy

-24
Helped 364 Hurt 388 Mixed 3 Unclear 297

Immigration

-222
Helped 232 Hurt 454 Mixed 4 Unclear 254

Criminal Justice

-99
Helped 307 Hurt 406 Mixed 4 Unclear 47

Veterans Affairs

+303
Helped 458 Hurt 155 Unclear 111

Labor

+142
Helped 304 Hurt 162 Unclear 211

Agriculture

+136
Helped 341 Hurt 205 Unclear 125

Transportation

+29
Helped 279 Hurt 250 Unclear 140

Environment

-35
Helped 161 Hurt 196 Unclear 251

Housing

+227
Helped 392 Hurt 165 Unclear 34

Technology

+143
Helped 324 Hurt 181 Unclear 55

Trade

+102
Helped 283 Hurt 181 Mixed 2 Unclear 56

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+93
Helped 210 Hurt 117 Unclear 21

Foreign Policy

+28
Helped 148 Hurt 120 Unclear 36

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24348 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 (1939), Defense (215), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), DOT (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (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)
Direct (599), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (630), Research (15), Community (3), Nursing (3), Tribal (3), Podiatry (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (544), 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 (449), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (352), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3054), Defense (213), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Legislative (9), Education (8), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOT (3), Energy (3), Executive (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), 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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (286), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (253), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (215), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (238), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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
100.0% 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-428
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-193
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+6
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+25
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4525-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act

5 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Health Care Consumers Healthcare Providers Government Judiciary

hr4498-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to update the eligibility requirements related to metropolitan statistical area population limits for the Community Development Block Grant Colonia Set-Aside Program.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Real Estate Low-Income Communities Utilities State & Local Government

hr4443-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Agriculture Business Labor Government

hr4456-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act

1 clause Jul 16, 2025
Government Employees Legal Advocacy Civil Rights Government

hr4393-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

90 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Employers Government Immigrants Families

hres581-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

3 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Victim Advocacy Government Media Government - FBI

hr4358-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Anti-Rigging Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Political Consulting Elections State Government Civil Rights

hr4351-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Military Military Families Employers Government

hr4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Education Healthcare Providers Government

hr4180-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Canyon’s Law

2 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Government Agriculture Public Lands Public Safety

hr4206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Healthcare Providers Medicare Government

hr4105-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VET Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Military Families Energy Government Veterans

hr4104-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Government Taxpayers Health Insurance Healthcare

hr12-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

8 clauses Jun 24, 2025
State Government Civil Rights Health Care

hr4099-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

1 clause Jun 24, 2025
Legal Services Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr4076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Insurrection Act of 2025

9 clauses Jun 23, 2025
Defense Civil Liberties Civil Rights Government

hconres38-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2 clauses Jun 17, 2025
Defense Military Foreign Government Government

hr3977-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Government Housing Taxpayers Higher Education

hr3971-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Labor Unions Private Households Federal Government Home Health Care Services

hr3916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

My Body, My Data Act of 2025

6 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Reproductive Health Health Privacy Consumer Protection Technology

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