Monica De La Cruz
Republican · Representative for Texas's 15th district
36 sponsored · 180 cosponsored
In the House since 2023
Age 52
Contact their office: (202) 225-9901 · 1415 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 36 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 4 they cosponsored.
- 31 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 40 of 676 recorded votes (5.9%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on finance and financial sector and health.31 and 19 of the 216 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (5)
This bill aims to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
Became law · 119-HR-224
- Yes: Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?The bill expands the scope of benefits for veterans by ensuring their disability compensation does not count against their income for housing purposes. +7
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to increase housing supply and affordability across the United States.
Became law · 119-HR-6644
- Yes: Would households on low incomes be better off under this?Extensive grants, vouchers, rent caps, and wealth-building pilots directly target low-income families. +10
- No: Would billionaires be better off under this?Directly targets and restricts large-scale corporate ownership of single-family homes. -8
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (31)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill aims to expand existing whistleblower protections. It clarifies that protections under section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, apply to a broader range of funding.
Passed the House 424–0 · 119-HR-4646
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?Increases transparency and accountability by protecting whistleblowers in HUD funding. +5
This Act directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to conduct a comprehensive review of discount window lending programs.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-3390
- Yes: Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?The bill mandates a review of cybersecurity measures specifically for discount window operations to strengthen financial security. +4
This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before Congress every year. This testimony must occur no later than October 1.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-225
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The bill directly increases transparency by mandening annual testimony from the HUD Inspector General. +3
And 28 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 36 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 31 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.