Henry Cuellar

Details

Party Affiliation: Democratic
In Office Since: Jan 1, 2005
Organization: United States Federal Government

Federal Roster & Campaign Finance

Bioguide ID: C001063
Chamber: US House
State: TX
District: 28
Total Receipts (2026): $2,231,952
Total Disbursements: $1,150,307
Cash on Hand: $1,129,604
Debts Owed: $301,000
Coverage End Date: Jun 30, 2026

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Meetings

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Election History

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Recent Bills Sponsored

No bills sponsored by Henry Cuellar are on file.

Recent Votes

Bill	Chamber	Roll call	Vote
Ratepayer Protection Act	house	—	Yea
Retire through Ownership Act	senate	—	Yea
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.	house	—	Yea
Stop Insider Trading Act	house	—	Yea
Stop Insider Trading Act	house	—	Yea

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Biography

Enrique Roberto "Henry" Cuellar ( KWAY-ar; born September 19, 1955) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 28th congressional district since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and his district spans from the Rio Grande toward the suburbs of San Antonio. Cuellar served in the Texas House of Representatives for 14 years, from 1987 to 2001, and briefly served as the Texas secretary of state in 2001, making him, as of 2026, the most recent Democrat to have held a statewide office in Texas. Cuellar was first elected to Congress in 2004, after defeating incumbent Ciro Rodriguez in a primary challenge. Known as a leading centrist Democrat, he is one of the most conservative House Democrats. Since first being elected, he has since been comfortably reelected in every general election while surviving a number of competitive primary races, most notably in 2020 and 2022. In early May 2024, Cuellar was indicted on money laundering, bribery and conspiracy charges by a federal grand jury in Houston, Texas; he was alleged to have accepted nearly $600,000 from the Azerbaijani government and a Mexican commercial bank in order to influence U.S. policy. He was pardoned by President Donald Trump in December 2025 before the case was brought to trial.