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2026-02-04
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Cuellar and Rep. Sanford Bishop each received $21,000 from private prison companies — more than any other sitting member of Congress. GEO Group's PAC alone contributed $64,390 to Cuellar's career campaigns.
2025-12-11
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Voted nay on H.R. 2550 (Protecting America's Workforce Act (restoring collective bargaining rights for over one million federal workers)) on 2025-12-11: Cuellar voted against restoring collective bargaining rights for…
2025-12-03
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[disclosure] On December 3, 2025, President Trump granted Cuellar a 'full and unconditional PARDON.' Cuellar accepted the pardon, stating it 'dismissed an injustice.' The DOJ indictment alleged Cuellar accepted nearly…
2025-06-12
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Voted nay on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025 ($9B in cuts: CPB, USAID, foreign assistance)) on 2025-06-12: Cuellar voted nay, aligning with the AFL-CIO position. His district's 21.2% bachelor's degree attainment and…
2025-05-22
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation — Medicaid/SNAP cuts, tax reform)) on 2025-05-22: Cuellar voted nay on a bill that passed 215-214, making his vote one of the decisive 'no' votes…
2025-04-10
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Voted yea on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote)) on 2025-04-10: Cuellar was one of only 4 House Democrats (out of 213 voting) to support the…
2025-01-14
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Voted yea on H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (banning transgender athletes from women's sports)) on 2025-01-14: Cuellar was one of only 2 House Democrats (with Vicente Gonzalez) to vote for…
2025-01-07
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[vote] Cuellar voted for the Laken Riley Act on January 7, 2025, joining 47 other Democrats to require mandatory detention of undocumented immigrants for nonviolent theft-related arrests. He was also one of only 4…
2025-01-07
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory immigration detention for theft-related arrests without conviction)) on 2025-01-07: Cuellar voted yea along with 47 other Democrats and all Republicans (264-159). His…
2024-12-31
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In the 2023-2024 cycle, Cuellar's top contributor is American Israel Public Affairs Cmte at $43,300 ($33,300 individuals, $10,000 PAC). Pro-Israel industry overall contributed $117,750 ($107,750 individuals, $10,000…
2024-06-30
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Cuellar's career (2001-2024) top industry donor is Oil & Gas at $1,552,569 ($399,667 individuals, $1,152,902 PACs). Health Professionals contributed $1,149,347. His top career contributor is GEO Group at $164,490…
2024-06-30
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Other top career contributors: Duty Free Americas ($156,800), Club for Growth ($111,919), AT&T Inc ($111,760), International Bank of Commerce ($111,350). Top industries: Oil & Gas ($1.55M), Health Professionals…
2024-05-16
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Cuellar diverted over half of his 2024 campaign funds ($784,900) to cover legal fees as he faced federal bribery charges. His campaign raised $2,125,534 in the 2023-2024 cycle with 51.58% from PAC contributions and…
2024-05-03
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[statement] Cuellar stated after his indictment: 'I want to be clear that both my wife and I are innocent of these allegations. Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas.' He…
2024-04-20
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Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8B military and economic aid)) on 2024-04-20: Cuellar voted yea with all 210 Democrats (311-112 final). The vote was party-consensus…
2023-06-27
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[statement] Cuellar hosted a union roundtable with more than a dozen South Texas labor leaders in June 2023, stating he 'proudly represents a district with a strong union presence' and that he would 'continue to…
2022-05-25
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In the 2022 Democratic primary, AIPAC's United Democracy Project super PAC and Pro-Israel America PAC spent nearly $2 million supporting Cuellar against progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros. Cuellar won by just 289…
2021-09-24
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[vote] Cuellar voted against the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755) on September 24, 2021 — the lone Democrat out of 218 votes to oppose codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law. The bill would have protected…
2021-09-24
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Voted nay on H.R. 3755 (Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law)) on 2021-09-24: Cuellar was the only Democrat in the entire House (218-211 vote) to vote against codifying Roe v…
2020-02-06
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Voted nay on H.R. 2474 (Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (expanding union organizing rights)) on 2020-02-06: Cuellar was one of only 7 House Democrats to vote against the PRO Act, labor's top legislative…
2020-02-06
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[vote] Cuellar voted against the PRO Act (H.R. 2474) on February 6, 2020 — one of only 7 House Democrats to oppose the labor-backed bill. He stated the bill 'provides a one-size fits all approach that will stifle…
