Henry Cuellar

Democrat Representative of Texas's 28th district

Representative
Texas, district 28
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
Texas, district 28
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

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September 19, 1955 (69 years old)

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Served as a U.S. representative since 2005
Previously served in the Texas House of Representatives for 14 years and briefly as Texas Secretary of State in 2001
Known as a centrist within the House Democratic Caucus
Has been reelected comfortably in every general election, facing competitive primary races
Indicted on charges including money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy in 2024
Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, to Mexican American parents
Holds multiple degrees, including a PhD and a JD, and was finishing a master’s in defense and strategic studies as of 2023
Opened his own law firm in 1981 and became a licensed customs broker in 1983
Issued an opinion against ranked-choice voting in Texas as Secretary of State
Describes himself as a “moderate-centrist” or conservative Democrat
Voted in line with Joe Biden’s stated position 96% of the time as of August 2023
Authored legislation to honor slain ICE agent Jaime Zapata and increase border security cooperation
Opposes abortion and was the only Democrat to vote against the Women’s Health Protection Act in 2021
Played a key role in passing the bipartisan infrastructure deal in 2021
Supported the return of earmarks to Congress and has been one of the top earmarkers
Voted against the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act in 2020
Supports US support for Ukraine and has advocated for crippling Iran’s access to technology to prevent aiding Russia’s war efforts
Leading proponent for expanding passenger rail from San Antonio to Monterrey, Mexico
Voted in favor of both articles of impeachment against Donald Trump
Under FBI investigation related to Azerbaijan and indicted on related charges in 2024
Personal life includes being one of eight children, married with two daughters, and experiencing a carjacking incident in 2023