Service history
4 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2023
- Representative TX-15 2023–present
Background
Campaign finance
2020 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House TX-15 · 2026 General Election
- $422,613 raised
- $416,552 spent
- $7,506 cash on hand
| $422.61K | |
| $326.89K | |
| $300.89K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $254.36K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $46.53K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $26.00K |
| $95.00K | |
| Made by candidate | $95.00K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $719.77 |
| $416.55K | |
| Operating expenditures | $339.55K |
| Loan repayments | $77.00K |
| Cash on hand | $7.51K |
| Debts owed by committee | $18.00K |
Through December 31, 2020 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2020)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $422,613 | $416,552 | $7,506 |
| 2022 | $18,000 | $25,506 | $0 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 619 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 169 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 34 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Party-unity voting →
votes with the party majority · median 99% · on 417 party-line votes
Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.
- Cross-party voting →
votes with the other party's majority on those same votes
The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Monica De La Cruz. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (619 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 619 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (6)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Vice Chair
- Agriculture Committee
- Financial Services Committee · oversees Finance
- Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
- Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Vice Chairwoman
Industry PAC support
Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles
Total disclosed PAC money: $2,603,170. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.
- Finance $242,500 · 66 PACs
- Energy $49,000 · 16 PACs
- Telecom $21,000 · 5 PACs
- Health $17,000 · 8 PACs
- Defense $7,000 · 6 PACs
- Technology $6,500 · 2 PACs
Top PAC contributors (10)
- VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN PAC $30,000
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $30,000
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY PAC (CMC PAC) $27,500
- AMERICA RELOADED $27,500
- PHILLIPS 66 PAC $25,000
- HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUST $25,000
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND $25,000
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $22,500 · Finance
- UPPER HAND FUND $22,500
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC) $22,500
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (15)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- AbortionPartial oppose from votes
- Civil RightsPartial support from votes
- Climate & EnergyPartial oppose from votes
- Criminal JusticePartial support from votes
- DefensePartial support from votes
- Economy & TaxesPartial support from votes
- EducationPartial support from votes
- Foreign PolicyPartial support from votes
- Gun PolicyPartial support from votes
- HealthcarePartial support from votes
- HousingPartial support from votes
- ImmigrationPartial oppose from votes
- Labor & WagesPartial support from votes
- Technology & PrivacyPartial support from votes
- Voting & ElectionsOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Cruz, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — finance coverage: medium
Sits on the House Committee on Financial Services, which oversees the finance sector, and received 66 PAC contributions from finance-sector political action committees totaling $242,500 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
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Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10086Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2026sponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HRES 1462Recognizing the historic significance of Medicare on the 61st anniversary of its enactment.cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9974Young Farmer Success ActcosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9937No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HRES 1436Condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9625Freedom to Build ActsponsoredJul 8, 2026
- HR 9535Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9276Federal Cryptocurrency Theft Enforcement and Coordination ActcosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9053WATER for Farmers ActsponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HR 8963Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal ActsponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HRES 1301Supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.cosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8589Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 28, 2026
- HR 8499Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026sponsoredApr 26, 2026
- HR 8216Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026sponsoredApr 8, 2026
- HR 8134Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026sponsoredMar 26, 2026
- HR 8092Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 7678Gun Owner Registration Information Protection ActcosponsoredFeb 24, 2026
- HR 7622Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 19, 2026
- HR 7548SCAM ActcosponsoredFeb 11, 2026
- HR 7466SAFE CATTLE ActcosponsoredFeb 9, 2026
- HR 7391Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection ActcosponsoredFeb 4, 2026
- HR 7230Buying American Cotton Act of 2026cosponsoredJan 21, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- NayVote on Motion to Table Subpoena Resolution to compel testimony of the Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, offered by Rep. Waters
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-287, a motion to report favorably H.R. 1483 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 27 YEAS and 21 NAYS
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-288, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Waters_176 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-289, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Lynch_069 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts (Lynch 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-290, a motion to report favorably H.R. 9329 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 28 YEAS and 23 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-291, a motion to report favorably H.R. 7187 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 51 YEAS and 0 NAYS
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-292, a motion to adopt the amendment designated HR5775B to ANS to H.R. 7557, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 2), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 23 YEAS and 28 NAYS
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