Henry Cuellar
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Enrique Roberto "Henry" Cuellar is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 28th congressional district since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and his district spans from the Rio Grande toward the suburbs of San Antonio. Cuellar served in the Texas House of Representatives for 14 years, from 1987 to 2001, and briefly served as the Texas secretary of state in 2001, making him, as of 2025, the most recent Democrat to have held a statewide office in Texas. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Cuellar Helps Advance Bipartisan Housing Package to Lower Costs and Expand Affordable Housing Across South Texas
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Cuellar, Ambassador Flores Bermúdez Address Human Smuggling Networks Following Laredo Rail Yard Deaths
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Cuellar Commends End to 76-Day DHS Shutdown, Restored Pay for Frontline Personnel
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressmen Cuellar, Castro Champion JBSA-Lackland as Top Candidate for SPACEFOR-CYBER Mission
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Cuellar Reintroduces Legislation to Stop Bad Actors From Entering the U.S.
- VerifiedSponsored: Recognizing the 271st anniversary of Laredo, Texas.
- VerifiedSponsored: American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Hazardous Workplace Accountability Act of 2024
- VerifiedSponsored: ARCC Act
- VerifiedSponsored: To modify a certain commercial zone in Texas to include Zapata County, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedSponsored: Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives Establishment Act of 2023
- VerifiedSponsored: Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act of 2023
- VerifiedSponsored: Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act
- VerifiedSponsored: LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-02: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-03-09: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-02-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2024-07-11: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2024-12-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
2023-11-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2024-01-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
2023-07-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
2023-12-13: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
2024-12-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Statements & Newsroom
l00_ContentCell"> Filter All In The News Op-Eds Press Release May 21, 2026 | Posted in Press Release U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) voted in support of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation aimed at lowering housing costs, expanding affordable housing, and increasing homeownership opportunities for families in South Texas. The bill includes bipartisan reforms to increase housing supply, support affordable housing construction, revitalize vacant properties,
/a> U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) voted in support of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation aimed at lowering housing costs, expanding affordable housing, and increasing homeownership opportunities for families in South Texas. The bill includes bipartisan reforms to increase housing supply, support affordable housing construction, revitalize vacant properties, st... Read More » May 13, 2026 | Posted in Press Release U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (T
span> U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) met today with Ambassador Roberto Flores Bermúdez of Honduras to discuss regional issues affecting both the United States and Central America, including the ongoing investigation into the deaths of Mexican and Honduran nationals found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo. During the meeting, Congressman Cuellar and Ambassa... Read More » April 30, 2026 | Posted in Press Release Today, U.S. Congressman Henry C
/a> Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House moved by voice vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the 76-day shutdown: “I welcome this long-overdue, bipartisan step to reopen DHS and make sure our workforce receives the pay they earned. This welcom... Read More » April 22, 2026 | Posted in Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen
/a> WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, welcomed the Department of the Air Force’s decision to nam... Read More » April 15, 2026 | Posted in Press Release Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D