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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar proudly represents Texas’ 16th Congressional District in El Paso. She took office on January 3, 2019 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives after making history as the first woman elected to this seat and the first of two Latinas from Texas to serve in Congress.
Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district, based in El Paso, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and the El Paso county judge from 2011 until 2017.
On January 6, 2023, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar had the honor of nominating Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) for Speaker of the House. In Congress, she has established herself as the voice of the border and as a national leader on gun safety, healthcare, reproductive justice, and immigration.
May 23, 2023 · WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, unveiled bipartisan border legislation Tuesday that would offer a legal pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants while investing in...
Mar 8, 2019 · Cora Cervantes. Rep. Veronica Escobar, one of the first two Hispanic women in Congress from Texas, is fighting the administration's immigration policies and push for a border wall.
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar is attempting to do something that hasn’t been done for decades – sponsor bipartisan immigration reform legislation through a bitterly divided Congress.
Representative Veronica Escobar is a third-generation El Pasoan who has dedicated herself to serving the people of El Paso and America. During her first term, Congresswoman Escobar sponsored the Homeland Security Improvement Act, the Asylum Seeker Protection Act, and the Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act, while co ...
