Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, the lone House Democrat who voted against the party's pro-abortion legislation in the last Congress, just scored endorsements from top members of his party.
His progressive opponent, Jessica Cisneros, was endorsed by several members of the House’s"Squad," including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y.; and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.
House Democratic leadership is putting an emphasis on defending vulnerable lawmakers and expanding their majority. over his pro-life and pro-Second Amendment stance. He was the only Democrat to vote against the Women’s Health Protection Act when Pelosi brought it to the floor after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
Progressives like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., actively campaigned for Cuellar's 2022 opponent, Jessica Cisneros. "Henry Cuellar is an accomplished advocate for the people of South Texas who is working hard to build an economy from the middle out and the bottom up.
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