Support policies that raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, protect union workers, and ensure equal pay for equal work.

I’m proud to support policies that will raise minimum wage to $15/hour, protect union workers, and make sure people are given equal pay for equal work.

Candidate commits to backing wage, labor, and pay-equity policies.

Issues - Veronica Escobar | Democrat for Congress | El Paso, Texas
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I’m proud to support policies that will raise minimum wage to $15/hour, protect union workers, and make sure people are given equal pay for equal work.

Supports raising the minimum wage, protecting union workers, and ensuring equal pay.

Issues - Veronica Escobar | Democrat for Congress | El Paso, Texas
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I’m committed to fighting for fair wages for workers.

Pledges to fight for fair wages for workers.

Homepage - Veronica Escobar | Democrat for Congress | El Paso, Texas
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The campaign platform says Escobar was proud to support policies that would raise the minimum wage to $15/hour, protect union workers, and ensure equal pay for equal work.

This is the clearest campaign-era statement matching the claim text.

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Issues - Veronica Escobar | Democrat for Congress | El Paso, Texas
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Escobar's House issue page says she supports raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, protecting unions, and ensuring equal pay. It also lists support for the PRO Act, legislation meant to strengthen union rights and collective bargaining.

Official current-office source showing she continues to back all three components of the promise.

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Education and Workforce | Congresswoman Veronica Escobar
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Escobar said she joined House Democrats to introduce the Raise the Wage Act of 2025, which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and phase out subminimum wages for tipped workers, teen workers, and workers with disabilities.

Concrete legislative action supporting the minimum-wage part of the promise; the bill was introduced but not enacted.

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Congresswoman Escobar, House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage
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On the House vote to provide for consideration of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, Escobar is recorded as voting Yea.

Official roll-call record showing support for legislation to strengthen equal-pay protections.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 102
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Escobar said she voted to pass H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and described it as legislation to close the gender wage gap by strengthening equal pay protections and allowing workers more tools to challenge pay discrimination.

Direct official statement that she actively supported equal-pay legislation.

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Congresswoman Escobar Votes to Secure Equal Pay for El Paso Women, Help Close Gender Wage Gap
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The same official issue page lists the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 as supported legislation, describing it as a bill to strengthen labor laws, empower workers to organize and bargain collectively, and protect union rights.

Official source linking Escobar to legislation that advances union protections.

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Education and Workforce | Congresswoman Veronica Escobar
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