Veronica Escobar is one of the politicians responsible for funding the current genocide.
A legislator from Texas in the Democratic Party.
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Veronica Escobar voted in favor of sending billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, ensuring the Israeli government can continue to commit genocide against Palestinians.
She also voted in favor of H.R. 6090, which threatens to censor political speech critical of Israel on college campuses under the guise of addressing antisemitism. The ACLU has warned this bill could pressure colleges and universities to restrict student and faculty speech critical of the Israeli government and its military operations out of fear of the college losing federal funding.
In 2020, Veronica Escobar took $2000 from pro-Israel PACs such as AIPAC. Veronica Escobar also took $4500 from pro-Israel individuals.
SourceIn 2022, Veronica Escobar took $3000 from pro-Israel PACs such as AIPAC. Veronica Escobar also took $9450 from pro-Israel individuals.
SourceIn 2024, Veronica Escobar took $1000 from pro-Israel PACs such as AIPAC. Veronica Escobar also took $10100 from pro-Israel individuals.
SourceThey cosponsored HR987: the "Prime Minister Golda Meir Commemorative Coin Act", which called for the treasury to mint coins commemorating Golda Meir, former Prime Minister of Israel, and pass proceeds on to American Friends of Kiryat Sanz Laniado Hospital Inc. Golda Meir was a signatory of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, and is famous for coining the phrase "There was no such thing as Palestinians" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_was_no_such_thing_as_Palestinians) This bill was introduced while hospitals in Gaza were being raided and bombed (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68330579).
SourceThey cosponsored HR2748: the "Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021", that aims to normalize Arab-Israeli relations and strengthen the Abraham Accords, which is an agreement between the apartheid state of Israel and some of the world’s most autocratic dictatorships.
SourceThey voted for HR5933: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act
SourceThey cosponsored HR6618: ARMAS Act of 2023
SourceThey cosponsored HRES771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
SourceThey voted for HRES1143: Condemning Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel.
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