Monica De La Cruz
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Monica De La Cruz

Republican · TE-15 · House of Representatives

3 years in office

Quylt Score

552
Primary Score
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66
Party Line
rank-and-file Republican

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted2 bills signed into law
4815%
Bills Advanced3 of 61 bills out of committee
2512%
Federal Funding Secured$3429473M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance38 of 40 votes (95.0%)
9315%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee Chair — leads hearings
955%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring3 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
2510%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills7 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
1005%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleVice Chair, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
2510%
Committee SeniorityRank 20 on 2 committees
3010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Quylt Scores update as official government data becomes available. Ethics records may lag 30–90 days from official committee publication.

Committee Assignments (2)

Sponsored Legislation (61)

HR 8499To require that opioid overdose rescue kits be located at public institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2026-04-27 · Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR 8216Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-04-09 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Health

HR 8134Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-03-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6922Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-12-23 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

HR 6847Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act

Introduced 2025-12-18 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

HR 6554Community Bank Representation Act

Introduced 2025-12-10 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 6386Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-12-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 6132Housing Affordability Act

Introduced 2025-11-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 6004Sgt. Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Veterans’ Hospital Act

Introduced 2025-11-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5429HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act

Introduced 2025-09-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Housing and Community Development

HR 5260Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

Introduced 2025-09-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Immigration

HR 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-23 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.

Housing and Community Development

HRES 583Denouncing the attack on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on July 7, 2025.

Introduced 2025-07-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Immigration

HR 225HUD Transparency Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-01-07 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 4367Bracero Program 2.0 Act

Introduced 2025-07-14 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

HR 3806New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-06-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3531Sergeant Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Gonzalez Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2025-05-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3390Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act

Introduced 2025-05-14 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3233Healthy Babies Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2834Selena Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced 2025-04-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2362VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Housing and Community Development

HR 2092SPEAK Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

HR 1916Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Immigration

HR 387Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act

Introduced 2025-01-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

HR 389Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act

Introduced 2025-01-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

HR 388Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act

Introduced 2025-01-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Agriculture and Food

HR 342Honor Inauguration Day Act

Introduced 2025-01-13 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 224Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

Introduced 2025-01-07 · Became Public Law No: 119-70.

Housing and Community Development

HR 10113South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance Act

Introduced 2024-11-12 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6806)

Agriculture and Food

HR 10085Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-11-01 · Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Education

HR 10039Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-10-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

HR 10002Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2024-10-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 9960Water Delivery Transparency Act

Introduced 2024-10-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 9916Improving Medicare Services Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-10-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 9721Ensuring Access to Whistleblower Protections Act

Introduced 2024-09-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 9561Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025

Introduced 2024-09-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Immigration

HR 8344Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act

Introduced 2024-05-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

HR 8019Selena Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced 2024-04-16 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2459)

Finance and Financial Sector

HRES 1065Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.

Introduced 2024-03-07 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Immigration

HR 7480Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

Introduced 2024-02-29 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 7280HUD Transparency Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-02-07 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6921Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act

Introduced 2024-01-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

HR 6589Prevent the Financing of Terrorism Through the Drug Trade Act

Introduced 2023-12-05 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

International Affairs

HR 6588International Financial Institution Counter Terrorism Accountability Act

Introduced 2023-12-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

International Affairs

HR 6332Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-11-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5979VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-10-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Housing and Community Development

HR 5694Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

Introduced 2023-09-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Immigration

HR 4989Healthy Babies Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-07-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4095Save Children from Trauma Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-06-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 3555Banking Regulator Accountability Act

Introduced 2023-05-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 1076Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act

Introduced 2023-02-17 · Became Public Law No: 118-79.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3363VA Canine Reporting Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-05-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2420Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act

Introduced 2023-03-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1542Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act

Introduced 2023-03-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Immigration

HR 714Feral Swine Act

Introduced 2023-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Agriculture and Food