Basics
- Chamber
- house
- Party
- Democrat
- State
- TX
- District
- 20
Contact & office
- Office
- 2241 Rayburn House Office Building
- Address
- 2241 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4320
Identifiers
- Bioguide
- C001091
- OSID
- N00033316
- C-SPAN
- 63974
- PVS
- —
Committees
- Central Intelligence Agency (Member)
- East Asia and Pacific (Member)
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Member)
- National Security Agency and Cyber (Member)
- Oversight and Investigations (Ranking Member)
- Western Hemisphere (Ranking Member)
Sponsored bills (recent)
- H.Res. 1012 — Recognizing and honoring Cristina M. Rodríguez for her historic appointment as dean of Yale Law School. · 2026-01-21
- H.R. 7059 — No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act · 2026-01-14
- H.Res. 969 — Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as “National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week”. · 2025-12-19
- H.R. 6910 — United States International Development Corporation Chief Development Officer Act · 2025-12-19
- H.R. 6736 — ARMAS Act of 2025 · 2025-12-16
- H.R. 6562 — United States Development Finance Corporation Effectiveness Act · 2025-12-10
- H.R. 6563 — Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act · 2025-12-10
- H.R. 6347 — Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025 · 2025-12-02
- H.Res. 653 — Expressing support for the Japanese Diet’s Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific and for continued United States-Japan interparliamentary collaboration to advance democracy in the region. · 2025-08-15
- H.R. 4490 — PARTNER Act · 2025-07-17
Votes (recent)
- H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amen… · Nay · 2026-02-04
- H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act · Nay · 2026-02-04
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act · Yea · 2026-02-04
- H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · Nay · 2026-02-03
- H.Res. 1032: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending… · No · 2026-02-03
- On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1032: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making … · Nay · 2026-02-03
- H.R. 3123: Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act · Yea · 2026-02-02
- H.R. 980: Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 · Yea · 2026-02-02
- H.Con.Res. 68: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. · Yea · 2026-01-22
- H.R. 6359: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act · Nay · 2026-01-22
District / state context
- Population
- 797033
- Median income
- 59459
- Poverty rate
- 17.5
- District
- Congressional District 20 (118th Congress), Texas
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