Henry Cuellar
- Previous profession
- Lawyer, private practice; Attorney, Law Office of Henry Cuellar, 1981 to present; Instructor, Department of Government, Laredo Community College, 1982 to 1986;
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- Lawyer, private practice
- Attorney, Law Office of Henry Cuellar, 1981 to present
- Instructor, Department of Government, Laredo Community College, 1982 to 1986
- Licensed U.S. Customs broker, 1983 to present
- Adjunct professor, international commercial law, Texas A&M International, 1984 to 1986
- First public office
- 1986Member, Texas House of Representatives, 1986 to 2001
- Years in public office
- 37
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Cuellar has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Cuellar is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Cuellar votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Cuellar votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Cuellar votes Yes on the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law.
Cuellar votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law, and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Cuellar votes to cancel 14 and against cancelling 10. The rules Cuellar votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (5), Energy (4), Interior: Bureau of Land Management (2), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Cuellar votes differently from most House Democrats on 19 of 59 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law; Yes on the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; Yes on the law that cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Yes on the law that cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; Yes on the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); Yes on the law that cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process; and Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines, and 11 more in the list below.
Cuellar did not vote on the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.
Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.
Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.
Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.
Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.
Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.
Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.henrycuellar.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.henrycuellar.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
- An Internet Archive copy of www.henrycuellar.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
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TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00371302 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 6 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC candidate number H2TX23082 for this advertiser, and that number belongs to this member.
The library lists 3 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Cuellar's campaign reports receiving $2,231,952.32 and reports spending $1,150,307.35, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2TX23082as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2TX23082as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,231,952.32 | $2,492,808.62 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,150,307.35 | $2,489,675.05 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,129,603.88 | $47,958.91 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $301,000.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2TX23082as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2TX23082as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,078,543.36 | $1,243,612.88 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $44,636.87 | $18,016.23 |
| Other political committees | $670,600.00 | $1,181,408.53 |
| Party committees | $5,465.69 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $13,500.00 | $18,000.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $301,000.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00371302
- TEXAS FIRST PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00439398
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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