Monica De La Cruz

U.S. Representative · TX-15 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

2.14· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 52 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far De La Cruz’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

33 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 28 substantive, 4 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 national policy

H.R. 224 Disabled Veterans Housing Support ActExpands housing support programs for disabled veterans. AI-readBecame law Jan 20, 2026 · Housing and Community DevelopmentNational policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How De La Cruz’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is De La Cruz.

De La Cruz in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

94/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 40 missed of 674

Voted on 634 of 674 roll calls; missed 40. Lower than 87% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 83 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 452 votes that split the parties. Higher than 58% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

12/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 59% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.47

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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De La Cruz’s bills that passed the House or further

All bills

4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in De La Cruz’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 224 Disabled Veterans Housing Support ActExpands housing support programs for disabled veterans. AI-readHousing and Community Development · Became law Jan 20, 2026Substantive336 words National policy
H.R. 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Extends whistleblower protections to HUD contractors and grant recipients regardless of contract date. AI-readHousing and Community Development · Passed a chamber Sep 16, 2026Substantive74 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 3390 Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century ActModernizes Federal Reserve discount window lending procedures. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Passed a chamber Feb 11, 2026Substantive936 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 225 HUD Transparency Act of 2025Requires HUD to increase transparency in housing and community development programs. AI-readHousing and Community Development · Passed a chamber Dec 2, 2025Substantive162 words Passed a chamber

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.