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Running forU.S. House, District 15

Monica De La Cruz

RepublicanHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, Texas's 15th District · 2023–now
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Second in charge of the Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Agriculture)
  • Second in charge of the Housing and Insurance subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Financial Services)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $6.6 million and spent $6.4 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 79% came from individual people and 21% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 190 PACs gave $670,285 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $215,000 against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025190 PACs · $670,285
Outside groups that spent against them since 20251 group · $215,000

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

61 bills

Became law

2 became law. Another 5 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Jan 7, 2025H.R. 224: Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023H.R. 1076: Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act
    Became law
  • Introduced Jul 23, 2025H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 14, 2025H.R. 3390: Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 7, 2025H.R. 225: HUD Transparency Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 29, 2024H.R. 7480: Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024H.R. 7280: HUD Transparency Act of 2024
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2026H.R. 10542: Combating Pasture Mealybug Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 13, 2026H.R. 10086: Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 9, 2026H.R. 9625: Freedom to Build Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 29, 2026H.R. 9053: WATER for Farmers Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2026H.R. 8963: Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 27, 2026H.R. 8499: Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 9, 2026H.R. 8216: Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2026H.R. 8134: Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 23, 2025H.R. 6922: Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 18, 2025H.R. 6847: Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025H.R. 6554: Community Bank Representation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 3, 2025H.R. 6386: Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2025H.R. 6132: Housing Affordability Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 10, 2025H.R. 6004: Sgt. Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Veterans’ Hospital Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 17, 2025H.R. 5429: HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 10, 2025H.R. 5260: Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 14, 2025H.R. 4367: Bracero Program 2.0 Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 6, 2025H.R. 3806: New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2025H.R. 3531: Sergeant Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Gonzalez Congressional Gold Medal Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 7, 2025H.R. 3233: Healthy Babies Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 10, 2025H.R. 2834: Selena Commemorative Coin Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2025H.R. 2362: VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025H.R. 2092: SPEAK Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025H.R. 1986: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office Building".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025H.R. 1916: Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025H.R. 387: Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025H.R. 389: Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025H.R. 388: Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2025H.R. 342: Honor Inauguration Day Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024H.R. 10113: South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 1, 2024H.R. 10085: Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 25, 2024H.R. 10039: Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 18, 2024H.R. 10002: Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 11, 2024H.R. 9960: Water Delivery Transparency Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 4, 2024H.R. 9916: Improving Medicare Services Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 20, 2024H.R. 9721: Ensuring Access to Whistleblower Protections Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 12, 2024H.R. 9561: Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2024H.R. 8344: Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 16, 2024H.R. 8019: Selena Commemorative Coin Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2024H.R. 7468: To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2024H.R. 6921: Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 5, 2023H.R. 6589: Prevent the Financing of Terrorism Through the Drug Trade Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 5, 2023H.R. 6588: International Financial Institution Counter Terrorism Accountability Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 9, 2023H.R. 6332: Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 18, 2023H.R. 5979: VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 26, 2023H.R. 5694: Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 27, 2023H.R. 4989: Healthy Babies Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 14, 2023H.R. 4095: Save Children from Trauma Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 22, 2023H.R. 3555: Banking Regulator Accountability Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 16, 2023H.R. 3363: VA Canine Reporting Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 30, 2023H.R. 2420: Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023H.R. 1542: Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2023H.R. 714: Feral Swine Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2023H.R. 412: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 94 of 1,909 votes (5%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.