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==U.S. House of Representatives==

==U.S. House of Representatives==

Cuellar was re-elected in [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020]], defeating Republican opponent Sandra Whitten by nearly twenty percentage points in the traditionally safe blue district.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-texas-house-district-28.html Texas Election Results: 28th Congressional District]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.is/Fwcba here]. Retrieved September 26, 2021.</ref> In the [[2020 presidential election|concurrent presidential race]], [[Joe Biden]] only edged out a 4-point victory<ref>Wassermann, David; Flinn, Ally (April 15, 2021). [https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/pvi/introducing-2021-cook-political-report-partisan-voter-index Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index]. ''The Cook Political Report''. Retrieved September 26, 2021.</ref> in the same congressional district as [[Donald Trump]] made significant inroads in appealing to Texas Latino voters.<ref>Herrera, Jack (November 17, 2020). [https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/17/trump-latinos-south-texas-tejanos-437027 Trump Didn’t Win the Latino Vote in Texas. He Won the Tejano Vote.]. ''Politico''. Retrieved September 26, 2021.</ref>

Cuellar was re-elected in [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020]], defeating Republican opponent Sandra Whitten by nearly twenty percentage points in the traditionally safe blue district.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-texas-house-district-28.html Texas Election Results: 28th Congressional District]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.is/Fwcba here]. Retrieved September 26, 2021.</ref> In the [[2020 presidential election|concurrent presidential race]], [[Joe Biden]] only edged out a 4-point victory<ref>Wassermann, David; Flinn, Ally (April 15, 2021). [https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/pvi/introducing-2021-cook-political-report-partisan-voter-index Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index]. ''The Cook Political Report''. Retrieved September 26, 2021.</ref> in the same congressional district as [[Donald Trump]] made significant inroads in appealing to Texas Latino voters.<ref>Herrera, Jack (November 17, 2020). [https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/17/trump-latinos-south-texas-tejanos-437027 Trump Didn’t Win the Latino Vote in Texas. He Won the Tejano Vote.]. ''Politico''. Retrieved September 26, 2021.</ref> While Biden ran as a left-wing Democrat, Cuellar maintained a much more independent streak.

In late September 2021, Cuellar was the only House Democrat to vote against a [[pro-abortion]] bill that seeks to override the [[Texas Heartbeat Act]].<ref>Irvine, Bethany; Livingston, Abby (September 24, 2021). [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/24/congress-reproductive-rights-texas-abortion-law/ U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is lone Democrat to vote against federal bill protecting abortion rights]. ''The Texas Tribune''. Retrieved September 26, 2021.</ref>

In late September 2021, Cuellar was the only House Democrat to vote against a [[pro-abortion]] bill that seeks to override the [[Texas Heartbeat Act]].<ref>Irvine, Bethany; Livingston, Abby (September 24, 2021). [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/24/congress-reproductive-rights-texas-abortion-law/ U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is lone Democrat to vote against federal bill protecting abortion rights]. ''The Texas Tribune''. Retrieved September 26, 2021.</ref>