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Economy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on a $17 federal minimum wage appears in the record; Cuellar is a moderate Democrat (known for centrist positions) who has historically supported incremental minimum wage increases, so a lean-support position is inferred from party norms tempered by his moderate profile.
Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?
Inferred from partyCuellar sponsored the American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act of 2026 and the Supporting Trade and Rebuilding Opportunity for National Growth Act, suggesting he engages with trade/tariff issues but without a direct vote on labor/environmental-standards-linked tariffs; his moderate-Democrat profile and border-district focus suggest general openness to conditional tariffs, inferred from related legislative activity. Fact-check this → ◆
Environment
2 positions · 1 inferred from partyWould you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Voting RecordCuellar voted Yea on HJRES131, disapproving a BLM rule restricting oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of federal lands, directly indicating opposition to ending new federal drilling permits on public lands, consistent with a broader pattern of votes supporting fossil fuel access and opposing EPA/BLM environmental regulations. Fact-check this → Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?
Inferred from partyCuellar has a consistent pattern of voting to block EPA emissions regulations (e.g., Yea on HJRES35, HJRES61, HJRES88, HJRES89, HJRES87, HJRES136, HJRES131, HJRES75, HJRES20, SJRES14) and revoking clean-vehicle standards, suggesting he would oppose aggressive 50%-by-2035 emissions mandates, though no direct vote on such legislation exists. Fact-check this → ▽
Foreign Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?
Inferred from partyCuellar's record shows consistent support for defense-related measures (sanctions on Iran, aid to Israel and Ukraine) but no direct votes or statements on the specific question of increasing the defense budget by more than 5% above inflation; as a moderate Democrat from a border district with a hawkish lean, he falls between typical Democratic opposition and centrist support, yielding a neutral inference. Fact-check this → Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Inferred from partyCuellar voted Yea on the Israel Security Assistance Support Act (HR8369) and supported Abraham Accords expansion (HRES311), and backed Iran-China Energy Sanctions (HR5923), suggesting general support for allied foreign engagement, though no single vote directly addresses broad foreign assistance levels; his moderate-Democrat profile and border-district focus on international trade and infrastructure further inform this estimate. Fact-check this → ♥
Healthcare
2 positions · 1 inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?
Voting RecordCuellar voted Yea on HR5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which directly enacted Medicare prescription drug price negotiation with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Fact-check this → Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?
Inferred from partyCuellar is a conservative Democrat who voted NAY on the Women's Health Protection Act and the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, and NAY on the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (HR6703), while voting YEA on the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act (HR498) and the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act opposition vote (NAY on HR485), indicating a pattern of resistance to expansive government health coverage mandates; no direct vote on Medicare-for-All expansion exists in his record. Fact-check this → ▶
Immigration
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?
Inferred from partyCuellar has consistently voted for stricter border enforcement and deportation measures (e.g., Laken Riley Act, Deporting Fraudsters Act, Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act) while voting NAY on the Secure the Border Act (HR2), suggesting a hawkish-but-not-extreme immigration posture that does not indicate support for a broad pathway to citizenship; no direct vote on this specific question exists, so position is inferred from his voting pattern. Fact-check this → Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Strongly Support · estimate Inferred from partyCuellar has an extensive and consistent pattern of voting for border security measures — including the Laken Riley Act (S.5, voted Yea), the Police Our Border Act (HR8146, voted Yea), the Subterranean Border Defense Act (HR495, voted Yea), the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act (HR993, voted Yea), and multiple resolutions condemning administration border policies — and sponsored the LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act, together demonstrating strong, active support for significantly increased federal border security infrastructure and personnel. Fact-check this → ⚑
Taxes
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on raising the corporate tax rate to 28% exists in the record; Cuellar is a conservative Democrat who voted for the Inflation Reduction Act (which did not restore the 28% rate) but also voted for a resolution expressing concern about carbon taxes and against some Democratic tax measures, suggesting a centrist position that does not clearly align with the party's progressive tax stance.
Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on a 50% top marginal rate exists in the record; however, Cuellar's pattern of voting against IRS expansion (HR23, HR1163), supporting a resolution that a carbon tax is detrimental, and his overall centrist/conservative-Democrat profile suggests opposition to aggressive top-rate increases, making a party-inference score leaning oppose more appropriate than a straight Democratic average.
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Voting Rights
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?
Inferred from partyCuellar voted for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR4) but also repeatedly voted for stricter voter ID and citizenship verification measures (SAVE Act, HR8281), suggesting a mixed record that does not directly address automatic voter registration; position inferred as centrist Democrat with no direct evidence on this specific policy.
