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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.
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.
Learn about Veronica Escobar, the first woman elected to represent El Paso and a leader on immigration, gun safety, healthcare, and more. She serves on three House committees and is a co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is the daughter of Benjamin and Isabel Escobar. She and her husband, Michael Pleters, have two children: Cristian Diego, and Eloisa Isabel, and they live in Central El Paso.
Jul 11, 2019 · Representative Veronica Escobar, at ease on both sides of the southern border, has become a voice of authority and emotion on the migrant issues roiling Washington.
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.
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Mar 27, 2024 · Since taking office five years ago, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has gotten used to hearing migrants on the Texas-Mexico border being referred to in racist and xenophobic terms around Capitol...
