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Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz

R TX-15 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 15)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 15)
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Defense

+148
Helped 1282 Hurt 1134 Unclear 1100

Finance

+302
Helped 1047 Hurt 745 Mixed 2 Unclear 784

Healthcare

+223
Helped 556 Hurt 333 Unclear 411

Energy

-63
Helped 308 Hurt 371 Mixed 3 Unclear 191

Immigration

-261
Helped 163 Hurt 424 Mixed 4 Unclear 230

Education

+7
Helped 304 Hurt 297 Unclear 146

Veterans Affairs

+270
Helped 435 Hurt 165 Unclear 128

Agriculture

+163
Helped 366 Hurt 203 Mixed 9 Unclear 149

Housing

+97
Helped 282 Hurt 185 Unclear 118

Trade

-12
Helped 233 Hurt 245 Unclear 77

Transportation

-50
Helped 173 Hurt 223 Unclear 113

Criminal Justice

+14
Helped 232 Hurt 218 Mixed 4 Unclear 53

Government Operations

+24
Helped 81 Hurt 57 Unclear 259

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-77
Helped 66 Hurt 143 Unclear 127

Labor

+82
Helped 172 Hurt 90 Unclear 50

Technology

+57
Helped 168 Hurt 111 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+33
Helped 128 Hurt 95 Unclear 54

Foreign Affairs

-60
Helped 77 Hurt 137 Mixed 6 Unclear 30
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18849 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 (1847), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), VA (19), Executive (18), State (18), USDA (16), Legislative Branch (15), 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), Local (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), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (545), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (375), 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 (330), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (245), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (224), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (207), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2381), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Agency (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Inspector General (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (242), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (238), Nuclear (2), Iran (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (195), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (166), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
Direct (136), 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 (73 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +68 more
+341
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+366
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +154
Education (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +52
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
- +21
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+44
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+43
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+35
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6004-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct a hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Rio Grande Valley sector, Texas.

1 clause Nov 10, 2025
Federal Administration Veterans

hr3531-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Sergeant Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez, in recognition of his heroism in the Vietnam War in February 1968.

3 clauses May 21, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7480-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Dec 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9721-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to add whistleblower protections to certain modified contracts, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5979-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To require each enterprise to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application a disclaimer to increase awareness of the direct and guaranteed home loan programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 18, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr3363-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report annually to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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