Jan 7, 2025Sponsored
Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
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RepublicanTexas · U.S. Representative
Mónica De La Cruz
U.S. Representative for Texas
In office
3 yrsSince Jan 2023
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
51Born Nov 11, 1974
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Cruz has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports border security personnel pay increasesDe La Cruz has repeatedly sponsored legislation to adjust compensation for U.S. Border Patrol agents and Customs officers. She introduced versions of the Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act in multiple Congresses (HR.5260, HR.9561, HR.1916), reflecting a sustained focus on federal pay structures for personnel assigned to the southern border.
- 02Sponsors legislation benefiting veteransDe La Cruz sponsored the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act (HR.224), which was enacted into law, providing housing-related benefits to disabled veterans. She also sponsored the VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 (HR.2362), a bill aimed at informing veterans about VA home loan programs available to them.
- 03Addresses agricultural needs in South TexasDe La Cruz has sponsored multiple bills focused on agricultural producers and animal health programs in her region. These include the Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act (HR.387), the Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act (HR.389), and the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act (HR.388), which targets a livestock disease-control program affecting ranchers along the southern border.
- 04Targets illicit drug financing and federal transparencyDe La Cruz sponsored the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act (HR.1076), enacted into law, which addresses financial mechanisms used to fund illegal synthetic drug trafficking. She also sponsored the HUD Transparency Act (HR.225) and the Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act (HR.8134), both aimed at increasing accountability in federal agencies and tax administration.
- 05Sponsors Medicare and maternal health legislationDe La Cruz sponsored the Improving Medicare Services Act (HR.8216), which addresses the delivery of Medicare services, and the Healthy Babies Act (HR.3233), a bill related to infant health policy. These bills reflect engagement with healthcare access and coverage questions for constituents in her district.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Mónica De La Cruz represents Texas's 15th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat she has held since January 3, 2023. She is a Republican from Texas who previously worked as an insurance agent before entering elected office. In Congress, De La Cruz has sponsored legislation across several policy areas. She sponsored the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act (HR.224), which was enacted into law, and the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act (HR.1076), also enacted. Her legislative work includes repeated sponsorship of bills to adjust compensation for Border Patrol and Customs agents (HR.5260, HR.9561, HR.1916), measures addressing agricultural concerns in South Texas such as the Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act (HR.389), the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act (HR.388), and the Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act (HR.387). She has also sponsored the HUD Transparency Act (HR.225), the Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act (HR.8134), the Healthy Babies Act (HR.3233), the Improving Medicare Services Act (HR.8216), the VA Home Loan Awareness Act (HR.2362), a resolution on diplomatic relations with a foreign government (HRES.273), and the Selena Commemorative Coin Act (HR.2834). De La Cruz has additionally sponsored legislation designating a U.S. Postal Service facility in her district (HR.412).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 17, 2023Sponsored
Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act
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Jan 20, 2023Sponsored
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".
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Apr 9, 2026Sponsored
Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026
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Mar 27, 2026Sponsored
Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
De La Cruz raised $4.2M this cycle, with 61.1% from individuals and 12.8% from PAC contributions; unitemized contributions account for 39.4% of individual receipts. Top PAC contributors include Grow the Majority ($469K), Monica Victory Committee ($140K), Team Monica Victory ($112K), and GOP Winning Women 2026 ($31K). Top employer concentrations include La Lomita Inc., The Onion Haus, Russell Plantation, and SRS Farms. Outside spending totaled $979K supporting De La Cruz — led by FairShake ($813K) and Congressional Leadership Fund ($101K) — and $1.6M opposing her, primarily from HMP ($1.3M) and Pro-Choice Majority 2024 ($250K), in independent expenditures separate from her own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$4.2M
Cash on hand
$2.3M
Spent
$2.5M
By source
- Individuals$2.6M · 61.1%
- PACs$542K · 12.8%
- Self-funded$84 · 0.0%
- Other$1.1M · 26.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)39.4%
Top PAC contributors
- GROW THE MAJORITYFEC ↗$469K
- MONICA VICTORY COMMITTEEFEC ↗$141K
- TEAM MONICA VICTORYFEC ↗$112K
- GOP WINNING WOMEN 2026FEC ↗$31K
- HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUST PARTNERSHIPFEC ↗$30K
- EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERSFEC ↗$13K
- AMERICAN BATTLEGROUND FUNDFEC ↗$11K
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER PACFEC ↗$10K
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUSTFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
- LA LOMITA INC.$28K· 8 donors
- THE ONION HAUS$14K· 8 donors
- RUSSELL PLANTATION$10K· 4 donors
- ENTREPRENEUR$9K· 3 donors
- SILVER VENTURES$9K· 4 donors
- SILVER EAGLE BEVERAGES$9K· 3 donors
- SRS FARMS$8K· 4 donors
- EDW C LEVY CO$7K· 3 donors
- D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS$7K· 2 donors
- JR PRODUCE$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2024
Supporting Cruz
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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