Is Henry Cuellar pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Henry Cuellar stand on Israel?

Henry Cuellar (Democrat, Texas) is tied for the 71st most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +61: 16 cosponsorships and 31 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 2 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 16 cosponsored bills × 2 = 32 points; 31 aligned floor votes × 1 = 31 points. Subtotal: 63 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 2 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +61 pro-Israel (63 pro-Israel points minus 2 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,992,065. Total spent: $1,989,930. Cash on hand: $1,050,094.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Cuellar: $1,912,937 (2020–2026, 5 PACs, 36 donors, 443 bundled, including $70,850 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Cuellar: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $1,193,095 (62%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $158,988 (5%, 36 named individuals), of which $54,488 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $615,342 (32%, 443 conduit donors, including $68,350 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $1,912,937: PAC money $1,193,095, plus named individual donors $158,988, minus $54,488 routed through conduits by 22 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $615,342, equals $1,912,937 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Cuellar.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.