Rep. Henry Cuellar
- District:
- Texas - District 28
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Texas's 28th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Cuellar is a centrist Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Cuellar to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Henry Cuellar sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Appropriations
- Member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
- Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Cuellar’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1660: Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013
- H.R. 1108: Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013
- H.R. 5988 (112th): San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012
- H.R. 5964 (112th): Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012
- H.R. 1914 (112th): Gas Price Stabilization Act of 2011
- H.R. 1601 (112th): Tax Cuts for America Act of 2011
- H.R. 1318 (112th): South Texas Veterans Health Care Expansion Act
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Voting Record
From Jan 2005 to May 2013, Cuellar missed 110 of 6,534 roll call votes, which is 1.7%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1911: Smarter Solutions for Students Act
Failed 194/223
May 23, 2013 12:30 p.m.Vote
Passed 224/193
May 23, 2013 10:58 a.m.Vote
Passed 224/195
May 23, 2013 10:46 a.m.