Back to Legislators
Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar

D TX-28 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 28)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2009–2011 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2007–2009 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2005–2007 House Of Representatives (District 28)
Vote Date:
to

Defense

+149
Helped 1289 Hurt 1140 Unclear 754

Finance

+142
Helped 744 Hurt 602 Mixed 4 Unclear 614

Healthcare

+282
Helped 635 Hurt 353 Unclear 524

Energy

-35
Helped 335 Hurt 370 Mixed 3 Unclear 229

Education

-1
Helped 340 Hurt 341 Unclear 216

Immigration

-277
Helped 183 Hurt 460 Mixed 4 Unclear 234

Agriculture

+188
Helped 375 Hurt 187 Unclear 117

Veterans Affairs

+255
Helped 412 Hurt 157 Unclear 90

Transportation

-7
Helped 228 Hurt 235 Mixed 1 Unclear 155

Criminal Justice

-43
Helped 245 Hurt 288 Mixed 4 Unclear 59

Labor

+145
Helped 256 Hurt 111 Unclear 90

Trade

+91
Helped 241 Hurt 150 Mixed 2 Unclear 52

Government Operations

-7
Helped 35 Hurt 42 Unclear 317

Environment

-92
Helped 67 Hurt 159 Unclear 151

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+77
Helped 198 Hurt 121 Unclear 40

Housing

+146
Helped 221 Hurt 75 Unclear 37

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 209 Hurt 47 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Foreign Policy

+10
Helped 104 Hurt 94 Unclear 20
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18846 industry impacts

All entities →
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 (1884), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (508), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (376), 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 (336), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (282), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (230), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2310), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Justice (9), Law Enforcement (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), State/Local (2), 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 Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Smithsonian (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (243), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (217), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (185), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (169), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (137), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

Click any row to see supporting clauses

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
100.0% of votes
Show vote-alignment table
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-291
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+112
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-33
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-28
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+49
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-31
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
-4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+7
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+28
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-3
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+22
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-11
Law Enforcement +10

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BITMAP Authorization Act

2 clauses Apr 13, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Momnibus Act

46 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Immigration Services

hr5494-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Small Business Labor Immigration Workers

hr4393-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

90 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Employers Workforce Development Immigrants Families

hr2729-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act

1 clause Apr 8, 2025
Government Immigration Arts and Entertainment

hres216-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Members of Congress constituting the leadership team of the House Republican Conference.

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Immigration Services

hr1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 26, 2025
State Government Employers Higher Education Individuals

hr1144-119

Cosponsor Reported

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

10 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Human Trafficking Education Humanitarian Assistance Foreign Affairs

hres70-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Immigration Services

hr8119-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 23, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation Trade

hr6921-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize payments under the environmental quality incentives program to assist producers in implementing certain conservation practices along the southern border of Texas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 9, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Education Environmental Services Agricultural Producers

hr4319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.

56 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Agricultural Workers Agriculture Information Technology Federal Government

hr3734-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H–2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 25, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers

hr3230-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules, and for other purposes.

60 clauses May 11, 2023
Small Business Federal Regulators Various Industries Federal Government

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

Loading countries...

Click an industry from the Impact Profile to view supporting clauses

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution