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Rep. Henry Cuellar
- Texas
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TRACK OFFICIAL
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Party
Democratic
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Current Office
U.S. House
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First Elected
11/7/2006
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Next Election
2014
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Sponsored Bills
Congress 113
1
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CoSponsored Bills
Congress 113
26
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Missed Vote %
0.17%
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Votes with Party
78.32%
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- Contact Info
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OFFICE ADDRESS
117 East Tom Landry Mission, TX
Ph: 956-424-3942
Fx: 956-424-3936
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Henry Roberto Cuellar is the U.S Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district extends from the Rio Grande to the suburbs of San Antonio, including Guadalupe County and nearby Wilson County.
Outside of politics, he has served as a professor at the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in Laredo, Texas. The son of migrant workers who never made it past the fifth grade, Cuellar has positioned himself as a strong advocate for education and has often described himself as “the most degreed member of Congress,” having earned an A.D., a Bachelor's in Foreign Service, a Master's in International Trade, and a law ...
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Henry Roberto Cuellar is the U.S Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district extends from the Rio Grande to the suburbs of San Antonio, including Guadalupe County and nearby Wilson County.
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR5618
To establish a pilot program to improve the management and accountability within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide oversight of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned...
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR5505
To improve the establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR5488
To require a review of the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the derivative terrorist watchlist utilized by the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR5336
To establish or integrate an online significant event tracker (SET) system for tracking, reporting, and summarizing exposures of members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components thereof, to traumatic events, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR5221
Border Health Security Act of 2014
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee co...
Henry Cuellar
has sponsored bill
HR5114
To facilitate the expedited processing of minors entering the United States across the southern border and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions a...
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4810
Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014
Current Status
Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 287)....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4750
To clarify the treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care provisions.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee conc...
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4382
To streamline the collection and distribution of government information.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4373
Pell Grant Protection Act
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4279
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act
Current Status
Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4199
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Waco, Texas, as the "Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4080
Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce....
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4045
First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committe...
Henry Cuellar
has co-sponsored bill HR4080
Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce....
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