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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

hres1065-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policies.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024

hr7468-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

1 clause Feb 28, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

hres1031-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the situation at the southern border is an invasion.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2024

hres1015-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Give the Gift of Blue program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA jackets to FFA members in need.

1 clause Feb 15, 2024
Transportation

hr7300-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend funding for the family-to-family health information centers.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024

hr7280-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Federal Government - Inspector General Federal Government - Legislative Branch Environmental Services Federal Government - Executive Agency

hr7297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024
Financial Services

hr7156-118

Cosponsor Reported

To expand the investigative authorities of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Immigration Services Information Technology Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5585-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle.

26 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration

hr7149-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

1 clause Jan 30, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7083-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Federal Government from removing or altering a barrier, fence, barbed wire, or obstacle constructed by a State along the United States border for the purpose of preventing unlawful crossings, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 25, 2024

hr7035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

4 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Environmental Services

hr6921-118

Primary Sponsor 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

hr6864-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to testify on an annual basis before the Congress.

5 clauses Dec 19, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr6789-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify standards for UDAAP enforcement actions brought by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Financial Services

hr6589-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a report on terrorist financing in the Americas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 5, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6588-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to assess whether international financial institutions, such as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund, are sufficiently focused on preventing terrorist financing.

1 clause Dec 5, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr6522-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to fingerprint noncitizen minors entering the United States who are suspected of being victims of human trafficking, to require the Secretary to publicly disclose the number of such minors who are fingerprinted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials and the number of child traffickers who are apprehended by CBP, to impose criminal penalties on noncitizen adults who use unrelated minors to gain entry into the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Trade Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6523-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States.

4 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6434-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to publish an annual Financial Trend Analysis describing illicit financial schemes and methods related to the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 15, 2023
Financial Services

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