Ballotpedia, Henry Cuellar

Henry earned his associate degree from Laredo Community College, his bachelor's from Georgetown University, his master's degree in international trade from Texas A&M, and his law degree and his doctorate degree in government from the University of Texas. He lives with his wife, Imelda, and their 2 children in Laredo. 

Henry previously worked as the Texas Secretary of State, an adjunct professor at Laredo State University, and as a licensed customs broker.

Henry Cuellar currently serves as US Representative in Congressional District 28 in Texas. He was first elected in 2005 and is serving his tenth term. He previously served as a Representative in the Texas House of Representatives for 7 terms from 1987 to 2001. 

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US Congressman Henry Cuellar

Believes that creating new jobs in Laredo is a top priority.

Plans to address agricultural issues in rural communities.

Wants to reduce debt by increasing federal spending oversight and reforming trade policies.

Supports loan policies that support small businesses.

Believes in balancing "the interests of communities which are dependent both on international trade and small town economies."

- Believes that creating new jobs in Laredo is a top priority.
- Plans to address agricultural issues in rural communities.
- Wants to reduce debt by increasing federal spending oversight and reforming trade policies.
- Supports loan policies that support small businesses.
- Believes in balancing "the interests of communities which are dependent both on international trade and small town economies."

Economy

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Public Safety

Wants to expand healthcare coverage, particularly in underserved areas.

Supports the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Advocated for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Supported funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children to reduce child mortality from illness or trauma.

- Wants to expand healthcare coverage, particularly in underserved areas.
- Supports strengthening Medicare.
- Advocated for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
- Supported funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children to reduce child mortality from illness or trauma.

Healthcare

Believes in investing in schools, teacher, and students as "education is an investment in the future of our nation."

Wants to ensure funding for underrepresented public schools, protect low-income students, and make college affordable.

Supports increasing science and math programs offered to minority and Hispanic students in the military.

- Believes in investing in schools, teacher, and students as "education is an investment in the future of our nation."
- Wants to ensure funding for underrepresented public schools, protect low-income students, and make college affordable.
- Supports increasing science and math programs offered to minority and Hispanic students in the military.

Education

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Believes green energy will drive job growth in South Texas.

Wants to balance clean energy, oil, and gas.

Supports US energy independence by balancing energy needs with domestic resource availability, which can also help minimize environmental impact.

- Believes green energy will drive job growth in South Texas.
- Wants to balance clean energy, oil, and gas.
- Supports US energy independence by balancing energy needs with domestic resource availability, which can also help minimize environmental impact.

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Opposes funding the wall at the southern border.

Advocates for modernizing ports of entry, infrastructure, and border patrol vehicles.

Supports increased funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase veterans' access to services and accountability in the department.

Advocates for technology with WIFI capability, radio frequency identification devices, portable x-ray systems, and other cargo processing systems at the southern border.

- Opposes funding the wall at the southern border.
- Advocates for modernizing ports of entry, infrastructure, and border patrol vehicles.
- Supports increased funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase veterans' access to services and accountability in the department.
- Advocates for technology with WIFI capability, radio frequency identification devices, portable x-ray systems, and other cargo processing systems at the southern border.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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He earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. 

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Believes in lowering taxes and reducing regulation.

Supports increasing fair bilateral trade, especially with Mexico.

Supports enforcing "fair trade with tariffs (especially on China)."

Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare.

Supports protecting company property rights.

Believes in protecting businesses of all sizes.

Opposes government intervention in personal financial matters.

Supports trade tariffs on Mexico until "China and cartels illicit influence is removed."

- Believes in lowering taxes and reducing regulation.
- Supports increasing fair bilateral trade, especially with Mexico.
- Supports enforcing "fair trade with tariffs (especially on China)."
- Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare.
- Supports protecting company property rights.
- Believes in protecting businesses of all sizes.
- Opposes government intervention in personal financial matters.
- Supports trade tariffs on Mexico until "China and cartels illicit influence is removed."

Believes in minimal federal intervention, advocating for state and local governance and competitive markets without federal regulations.

- Opposes gun control.
- Believes in minimal federal intervention, advocating for state and local governance and competitive markets without federal regulations.

Opposes federal government support of abortion and mandates related to COVID-19.

- Opposes access to abortion care.
- Opposes vaccine mandates.

Supports suspending federal involvement in schools.

Supports school choice and merit-based employment for teachers and administrators.

Opposes government interference in parenting and family values.

- Supports suspending federal involvement in schools.
- Supports school choice and merit-based employment for teachers and administrators.
- Opposes government interference in parenting and family values.

Opposes the United States' participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Opposes funding for green energy initiatives.

Said "Defund the green agenda and drill. drill. drill."

- Opposes the United States' participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change.
- Said "Defund the green agenda and drill. drill. drill."

Believes federal election decisions should not bypass state legislatures.

Supports state-run federal elections with in-person, paper ballots, voter identification, and real-time election monitoring.

Believes in increasing penalties and funding for prosecution to prevent federal election tampering.

Said "it is once again time for Texans of every heritage to hold the line and defend this land from all enemies, foreign and domestic"

- Believes federal election decisions should not bypass state legislatures.
- Supports state-run federal elections with in-person, paper ballots, voter identification, and real-time election monitoring.
- Believes in increasing penalties and funding for prosecution to prevent federal election tampering.
- Said "it is once again time for Texans of every heritage to hold the line and defend this land from all enemies, foreign and domestic"
- Supports prohibiting insider trading.

Supports restoring the "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy.

Supports a moratorium on all asylum seekers until immigration courts have a 30-day wait time.

Supports deputizing the Texas National Guard.

Supports increasing Special Forces Counter-Terrorism Security Assistance Programs with Mexico.

Believes in increasing asylum court capacity and hiring more judges.

Supports returning undocumented immigrants to their country of origin or a safe third country.

Believes in overhauling immigration law to be merit-based.

Supports completing the construction of the border wall, installing water buoys, and enhancing surveillance.

Opposes "sanctuary cities" and supports defunding them.

Opposes birthright citizenship for non-citizens.

Believes in designating all Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

- Supports restoring the "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy.
- Supports a moratorium on all asylum seekers until immigration courts have a 30-day wait time.
- Supports deputizing the Texas National Guard.
- Supports increasing Special Forces Counter-Terrorism Security Assistance Programs with Mexico.
- Believes in increasing asylum court capacity and hiring more judges.
- Supports returning undocumented immigrants to their country of origin or a safe third country.
- Believes in overhauling immigration law to be merit-based.
- Supports completing the construction of the border wall, installing water buoys, and enhancing surveillance.
- Opposes "sanctuary cities" and supports defunding them.
- Opposes birthright citizenship for non-citizens.
- Believes in designating all Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

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