Veronica Escobar

U.S. Representative, R-Texas. 3 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2021. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact17 Mar 2021United States Immigration

Veronica Escobar, U.S. Representative

“We saw the increases (of unaccompanied minors at the southern U.S. border) dating back almost a year.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: Escobar is correct that the increase started before the Biden presidency and dates back almost a year. Still, there was a sharp increase in arrivals from January to February.

Checked by PolitiFact13 Feb 2020United States Politics and government

Veronica Escobar, Congresswoman

“House Democrats have passed more than 275 bipartisan bills this Congress.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

Checked by PolitiFact5 Feb 2020United States Economy and jobs

Veronica Escobar, U.S. Representative, R-Texas

“The president has exploded the debt by more than $3 trillion — all to give billion-dollar tax cuts to the wealthiest few.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True