U.S. House · Texas District 28

Rep. Henry Cuellar

U.S. Representative · Texas District 28

Democrat21.3 yrs · 11th term

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Office & Term

DistrictTexas's 28th Congressional District

RepresentingTexas

Term startedJanuary 3, 2025

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

Contact

2308 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-4328

202-225-1640

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Social Media

Twitter / X@RepCuellar YouTubeYouTube

Service HistoryGovTrack

21Total years

11Terms served

2005First elected

House2005–2007

House2007–2009

House2009–2011

House2011–2013

House2013–2015

House2015–2017

House2017–2019

BackgroundWikidata

Born September 19, 1955 in Laredo. Background: lawyer, politician.

BornSep 19, 1955 (age 70)

BirthplaceLaredo

ReligionCatholic Church

EducationGeorgetown UniversityWalsh School of Foreign ServiceUniversity of Texas at AustinTexas A&M International UniversityLaredo CollegeJ. W. Nixon High School

Prior Careerlawyerpoliticianmember of the Texas House of RepresentativesSecretary of State of Texasmember of the United States House of Representatives

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Apr 30

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H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 206 (Self) to H.R. 7567: To add "soda" to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 202 (Scholten) to H.R. 7567: To revise the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 200 (Moore) to H.R. 7567: To preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 196 (Luna) to H.R. 7567: To strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide labeling), section 10206 (relating to authority of States), and section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides).

Apr 30

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Campaign Finance

2025–2026 election cycle

Pro-Israel PAC Funding

$1,177,199

from FEC filings

PAC & Big-Donor Funded

1.6% from small donors · FEC

$1,620,505

Total Raised

$904,427

Total Spent

$764,037

Cash on Hand

Pro-Israel PAC Funding Breakdown

$348,348 direct PAC contributions·$828,851 Super PAC spending (IE)

Contributing PACs (7)

AIPAC PAC

$232,894

Pro-Israel America PAC

$97,953

U.S. Israel PAC

$7,500

Heartland PAC

$5,000

DMFI PAC

$3,000

To Protect Our Heritage PAC

$1,000

World Alliance for Israel

$1,000

Super PAC Spending (1)

United Democracy Project

$828,851

Source: FEC filings. PAC data via Schedule B, IE data via Schedule E (support only). Tracks 20+ pro-Israel PACs.

Where the money comes from

Small donors (<$200)$26,403 (1.6%)

Individuals giving under $200

Large individual donors$757,910 (46.8%)

Individuals giving $200+, publicly disclosed

PACs & Committees$492,600 (30.4%)

PACs, corporations, unions & outside groups

Party committees$4,584 (0.3%)

National/state party funds

Top PAC & Organization Donors

2025–2026

CUELLAR, HENRY

PAC

$238,000

ACTBLUE

PAC

$59,500

JEFFRIES BATTLEGROUND PROTECTION FUND

PAC

$30,257

FRONTLINE PROTECTION FUND

PAC

$24,217

SD PAC

PAC

$10,000

Top Individual Contributors

2025–2026

PRINCE, DEREK

EXECUTIVE · HMG HEALTHCARE

$3,500

JACOBS, IRWIN MARK

RETIRED · N/A

$3,500

KRAUS, KURT A.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER · SELF-EMPLOYED

$3,500

DAWSON, JOHN

RETIRED · N/A

$3,500

DAWSON, JOHN

RETIRED · N/A

$3,500

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Follow the Money

Who funds your rep, and how they vote on those issues

🎓Education

$15K from PACs

Top Donors

JOBS EDUCATION AND FAMILIES FIRST JEFFPAC

$10K

ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (IUOE EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS

$5K

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💰Economy

$10K from PACs

Top Donors

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PAL

$5K

MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE

$5K

How They Voted (1 vote)

H.Res. 1182: Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national ec

Accountability Scorecard

98%

Attendance

13,514 of 13,742 votes

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Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

59%

Votes w/ Majority

55 of 93 recent votes

Center

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology51/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership38/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

No recent stock trading disclosures found in our database. Members of Congress are required to report securities transactions within 45 days.

House Disclosures Capitol Trades

Members must report trades under the STOCK Act (2012).

Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

Fiscal · 2026

League of Conservation Voters

42%

Environment · 2025

Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization

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