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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

hr7977-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Energy Bills Relief Act

57 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

91 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr5658-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Child Care for Every Community Act

26 clauses Sep 30, 2025
State and Local Government Households Educational Support Services Child Day Care Services

hr4749-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Disaster Relief Fund in response to the severe flooding events in Texas, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Financial Services Transportation

hr4257-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide increased penalties for mass killings involving machineguns or certain semiautomatic weapons, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Health Care Providers Education Transportation Environmental Services

hr3505-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025

2 clauses May 20, 2025
Rail Transportation Local Government Mental Health Government

hr2853-119

Cosponsor Reported

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

18 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Labor Manufacturing Criminal Justice Retail

hr2029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Comstock Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Advocacy Health Care Government Employees Law Enforcement

hr2086-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Labor Government Veterans Government Employees

hr1742-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

2 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Health Services Military Personnel Federal Government

hr1297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act

2 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Government Employees Government Transportation Immigration

hr979-119

Cosponsor Reported

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Automotive Telecommunications Emergency Management Transportation

hr923-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr349-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Goldie’s Act

1 clause Jan 13, 2025
Animal Welfare Research Animal Industries Local Government

hres1581-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of Prematurity Awareness Month.

1 clause Nov 19, 2024
Transportation

hr10032-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide secured drop boxes for voted absentee ballots in an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 22, 2024
Transportation

hr9649-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

4 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation Environmental Services

hres1437-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 11, 2024
Transportation

hr8070-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

4028 clauses Jul 8, 2024
National Security Air Transportation Construction Local Government
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