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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

hr6575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act

5 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Consumers Financial Services Government Healthcare

hr5145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act

2 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Healthcare Government Health Insurance Taxpayers

hr4231-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025

4 clauses Jun 27, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Health Insurance Medicare

hr4206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Medicare

hr3492-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

10 clauses May 19, 2025
Healthcare Law Enforcement General Public

hr2592-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Transportation

hr2538-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CARE Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Taxpayers Government Healthcare Providers Medicare

hr1517-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Seniors Government Healthcare Providers Government Contractors

hr1435-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Taxpayers

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hr842-119

Cosponsor Reported

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr740-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Veterans Affairs Telecommunications Healthcare Administration Government

hr6245-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on financial institutions’ involvement with officials of the Iranian Government, and for other purposes.

26 clauses Nov 6, 2023
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Agriculture Nonprofits & NGOs Banking & Financial Services

hr6033-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers.

9 clauses Oct 24, 2023
Government - Federal Health Care Providers General Public Health Information Technology

hr597-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the collection of intelligence regarding activities by drug trafficking organizations in certain foreign countries.

15 clauses Jan 27, 2023
National Security Homeowners Federal Government Veterans

hr435-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Consumers Education Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr398-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 20, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Environmental Groups Federal Government

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