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Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar

D TX-28 · House

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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

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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 (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)

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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
100.0% 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 (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

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres450-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning recent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

1 clause May 25, 2023
Transportation

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
Health Care Providers Labor

hr3640-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide an inflation estimate with respect to direct spending legislation with a significant impact on the Gross Domestic Product of the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 24, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr3569-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the expansion of the Starr-Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 22, 2023
Trade

hr3464-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt small seller financers from certain licensing requirements.

4 clauses May 18, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3522-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to establish emergency fireshed management areas, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3433-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations, and for other purposes.

46 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3408-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an apprenticeship program for commercial drivers under the age of 21, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 17, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Energy Production

hr3356-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employment screening for the motor carrier industry, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Labor

hr3333-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes.

16 clauses May 15, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Health Care Providers

hr3209-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 11, 2023
Transportation

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
Federal Administration Federal Regulators Small Business Various Industries

hr3269-118

Cosponsor Reported

To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 11, 2023
Information Technology Transportation Federal Administration

hr3183-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students enrolled in institutions of higher education from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

hres372-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers

hr3135-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 9, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups National Security Federal Government

hr3090-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Federal Administration Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care Providers Federal Government

hr3013-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration

hr2936-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Transportation Federal Government Business Consumers

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