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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

hr5267-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Franchise Act

3 clauses Sep 10, 2025
Small Business Labor Restaurants Finance

hr5107-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 3, 2025
Labor State & Local Government Civic Organizations General Public

hr4945-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools.

1 clause Aug 8, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr4849-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025

1 clause Aug 1, 2025
Government Health Insurance Taxpayers

hres618-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending the Coast Guard, Air Station Corpus Christi, and the crew of CG-6553 for their heroic efforts and courageous response to the catastrophic flooding across central Texas.

0 clauses Jul 29, 2025

hr4797-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EATS Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
State Government Workforce Development Higher Education Government

hr4788-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress who have a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State which permits the Member to carry a concealed firearm, or who is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides, to carry a concealed firearm in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Government Local Government Government Employees Law Enforcement

hr4776-119

Cosponsor Passed House

SPEED Act

18 clauses Jul 25, 2025
Mining (except Oil and Gas) Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Civic and Social Organizations Federal Executive Branch

hr4677-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2025

hr4749-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Disaster Relief Fund in response to the severe flooding events in Texas, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Financial Services Transportation

hr4642-119

Cosponsor Reported

Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Government

hr4582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.

1 clause Jul 22, 2025
Labor Patients Business Government

hr4583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Insurance Patients

hr4498-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to update the eligibility requirements related to metropolitan statistical area population limits for the Community Development Block Grant Colonia Set-Aside Program.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
State & Local Government Construction Real Estate Low-Income Communities

hr4393-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

90 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Employers Workforce Development Immigrants Families

hr4370-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals.

1 clause Jul 14, 2025
Mining Defense Automotive/Electronics Mining/Processing

hr4362-119

Cosponsor In Committee

AFIDA Improvements Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 14, 2025
National Security Government Foreign Investment Agriculture

hres570-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.

0 clauses Jul 10, 2025

hr4312-119

Cosponsor Reported

SCORE Act

45 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Intercollegiate Athletics Governance Higher Education Higher Education Athletics Labor Organizations

hr4318-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start for Our Future Act

0 clauses Jul 10, 2025

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