---
bioguide_id: C001063
voter_id: Henry-Cuellar-D-TX
name: Henry Cuellar
party: Democratic
state: Texas
chamber: House of Representatives
district: 28
congress: 119
generated_at: 2026-07-20
---

# Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas's 28th congressional district, serving in the 119th Congress.

## Attendance & Participation

- **Votes Cast**: 640
  - Yea: 405
  - Nay: 225
  - Present: 1
- **Missed Votes**: 9
- **Attendance Rate**: 98.6%

## Voting Behavior

- **Yea/Nay Split**: 405 yea / 225 nay

## Ideology & Positioning

- **Ideology Score**: 0.376 (scale: -1.0 liberal to +1.0 conservative)
- **Label**: Conservative
- **Percentile**: 52.2 (0 = most liberal, 100 = most conservative)

## Policy Area Voting Record

| Policy Area | Total Votes | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | 100 | 13 | 87 |
| Economics and Public Finance | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Energy | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Commerce | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Environmental Protection | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Government Operations and Politics | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| International Affairs | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Immigration | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Education | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Labor and Employment | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Health | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Transportation and Public Works | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Emergency Management | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Taxation | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Native Americans | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Law | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Animals | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture and Food | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Housing and Community Development | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Social Welfare | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## Recent Votes

- **2026-07-16** -- Take Care of America’s Veterans Act -> *YEA* (H_R_9237)
- **2026-07-16** -- To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic” -> *YEA* (H_R_5362)
- **2026-07-15** -- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 -> *NAY* (H_R_8595)
- **2026-07-15** -- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 -> *YEA* (H_R_8595)
- **2026-07-15** -- Amendment Author: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 1 -> *NAY* (H_R_8595)

## Sponsorship & Legislative Activity

- **Bills Sponsored**: 3
- **Bills Enacted into Law**: 0
- **Bills Passed Chamber**: 0
- **Enactment Rate**: 0.0%
- **Average Cosponsors per Bill**: 1.7
- **Bipartisan Bills**: 33.3%

## Legislative Effectiveness

Effectiveness data not available for this member.

## Bipartisan Collaboration

No cross-party collaboration data available.

---

*Data sourced from official congressional records for the 119th Congress. This profile contains only behavioral and procedural data -- no editorial commentary or subjective ratings. Generated 2026-07-20.*

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