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Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar

D TX-28 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 28)
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Defense

+101
Helped 1377 Hurt 1276 Unclear 702

Finance

+151
Helped 645 Hurt 494 Mixed 3 Unclear 217

Healthcare

+301
Helped 556 Hurt 255 Unclear 141

Energy

+9
Helped 305 Hurt 296 Unclear 55

Agriculture

+174
Helped 347 Hurt 173 Unclear 88

Education

+65
Helped 287 Hurt 222 Unclear 81

Veterans Affairs

+150
Helped 293 Hurt 143 Unclear 79

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-27
Helped 187 Hurt 214 Mixed 1 Unclear 55

Trade

+47
Helped 212 Hurt 165 Mixed 3 Unclear 26

Technology

+73
Helped 194 Hurt 121 Unclear 17

Immigration

-132
Helped 85 Hurt 217 Unclear 22

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+120
Helped 185 Hurt 65 Unclear 27

Criminal Justice

+30
Helped 139 Hurt 109 Mixed 1 Unclear 25

Labor

+27
Helped 105 Hurt 78 Mixed 1 Unclear 47

Environment

-60
Helped 55 Hurt 115 Unclear 6

Foreign Policy

-9
Helped 62 Hurt 71 Unclear 39

Social Welfare

+65
Helped 106 Hurt 41 Unclear 25

Government Operations

+7
Helped 61 Hurt 54 Unclear 17
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14613 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1691), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (507), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (362), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (300), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Veterans (2)
Direct (234), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (199), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1416), Defense (86), Veterans Affairs (54), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), Education (9), FDA (9), Justice (9), Law Enforcement (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Federal (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), State/Local (2), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Science Agencies (1), Smithsonian (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (196), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Criminal Offenders (1), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (205), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (142), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (108), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-76
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+179
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-24
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-39
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+62
Cryptocurrency - +67
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-23
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+33
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+15
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+15
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+40
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-17
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +92

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7865-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

hconres75-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7776-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To modify a provision relating to adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal highway programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hr7736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7727-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7502-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr7184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PRESS Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hres969-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

1 clause Dec 19, 2025
Higher Education Students General Public Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

hr6575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act

5 clauses Dec 10, 2025
PBM-Affiliated Pharmacies Medicare Part D Plan Sponsors Medicare Beneficiaries Vertically Integrated PBMs

hr6386-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To limit engagement with the Government of Mexico unless Mexico provides water to the United States pursuant to its obligations under the Treaty relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

2 clauses Dec 3, 2025
Agriculture (Mexico) Water Utilities Agricultural Irrigation Water Utilities (Mexico)

hres906-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a supermajority vote of Members present and voting to subject a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to the censure or disapproval of the House, or removal from committee membership.

1 clause Nov 21, 2025

hr6232-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HOPE Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025

hr6155-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Federal carjacking statute.

0 clauses Nov 19, 2025

hr5926-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the United States Trade Representative to request a dispute resolution panel with Mexico under the USMCA, initiate an investigation under the Trade Act of 1974, or require, during the first joint review of the USMCA, that Mexico comply with certain obligations under the USMCA with respect to certain actions taken by Mexico that favor its state-owned electrical utility and state-owned petroleum company.

1 clause Nov 7, 2025

hr5714-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to develop a curriculum for the study of modern-day antisemitism surrounding Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel for use in secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025

hr5715-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the American hostages and victims of the October 7th, 2023 attacks, in recognition of their profound suffering and sacrifice.

3 clauses Oct 8, 2025
Federal Government General Public Museums & Cultural Institutions

hres795-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
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