Henry Cuellar

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–nowID C001063

LegislationHEADLINE

78%with Dems

of 8,803 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

78%with Dems

of 8,803 · both combined

Steepest move

−25 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

64.9%with Democrats

of 467 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −25 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress97% · 2,369 votes

Economics and Public Finance76.7% · 1,770 votes

Armed Forces and National Security61.7% · 684 votes

Government Operations and Politics75.9% · 398 votes

Energy49.4% · 362 votes

Finance and Financial Sector64.2% · 302 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources66.5% · 275 votes

Environmental Protection56.8% · 271 votes

Health80.8% · 213 votes

Emergency Management81% · 195 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement51.7% · 172 votes

Taxation64.7% · 167 votes

Labor and Employment78.2% · 156 votes

Transportation and Public Works73.1% · 156 votes

International Affairs72.2% · 151 votes

Education86% · 136 votes

Agriculture and Food74.6% · 122 votes

Immigration65.1% · 106 votes

Housing and Community Development87.5% · 96 votes

Law76.4% · 89 votes

Science, Technology, Communications85.5% · 83 votes

Commerce64.6% · 65 votes

Water Resources Development76.8% · 56 votes

Native Americans89.7% · 39 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance56.8% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues79.4% · 34 votes

Animals60.7% · 28 votes

Social Welfare68.8% · 16 votes

Families78.6% · 14 votes

Commemorations84.6% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

11 Congresses

109th · 2005119th · 2025

Democrat · House · TX109th–119th

Term datesexact

Henry Cuellar

Representative from Texas

HOUSED2005–now11 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

78%with Democrats

of 8,803 votes · 22% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested78%of 8,803 · combined

Steepest move−25 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 467 votes64.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress97% · 2,369

Economics and Public Finance76.7% · 1,770

Armed Forces and National Security61.7% · 684

Government Operations and Politics75.9% · 398

Energy49.4% · 362

Finance and Financial Sector64.2% · 302

Public Lands and Natural Resources66.5% · 275

Environmental Protection56.8% · 271

Health80.8% · 213

Emergency Management81% · 195

Crime and Law Enforcement51.7% · 172

Taxation64.7% · 167

Labor and Employment78.2% · 156

Transportation and Public Works73.1% · 156

International Affairs72.2% · 151

Education86% · 136

Agriculture and Food74.6% · 122

Immigration65.1% · 106

Housing and Community Development87.5% · 96

Law76.4% · 89

Science, Technology, Communications85.5% · 83

Commerce64.6% · 65

Water Resources Development76.8% · 56

Native Americans89.7% · 39

Foreign Trade and International Finance56.8% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues79.4% · 34

Animals60.7% · 28

Social Welfare68.8% · 16

Families78.6% · 14

Commemorations84.6% · 13

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

109th · 2005119th · 2025

Democrat109th–119th

Party switchers

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