Monica De La Cruz
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 15 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; insurance agent and business owner
Background
- Born in Brownsville; BBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked for Cartoon Network Latin America; later an insurance agent and business owner. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Ran for District 15 in 2020 and lost to Vicente Gonzalez; won the seat in 2022 and was reelected in 2024. source: en.wikipedia.org
- U.S. Representative since January 3, 2023; chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus since 2025. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Reduce regulations on farmers and ranchers and ease agricultural exports source: branch.vote
- Hold Mexico to its water-delivery obligations to South Texas source: branch.vote
- Protect Medicare and Social Security source: branch.vote
- Legislation against fentanyl trafficking source: branch.vote
- Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' and end catch and release source: branch.vote
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