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
10
Congresses Served
10
House Terms
September 19, 1955 (69 years old)
Birthday
- 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