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Trump’s pardon of Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar leaves local Republicans surprised
Democrats voted 17-7 in secret to restore Cuellar as ranking member after Trump’s pardon cleared his 2024 indictment, enabling oversight of $65 billion in Homeland Security funding.
- Days after his pardon, President Donald Trump pardoned U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar , who then won back the top Democratic slot on the House Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security.
- Indicted in 2024, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar forfeited the Homeland Security subcommittee role under House Democratic Caucus rules and faced an April trial after DOJ accused him of $600,000 bribes.
- A secret-ballot vote returned him with 17 of the 27 Democratic members supporting the move and seven opposed, and Cuellar said on X last week the pardon gives him a `clean slate`.
- If Cuellar is reelected, Texas' 28th redrawn to favor Republicans makes his path tougher while Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina runs with national Republican backers, setting a competitive race.
- Observers note the pardon fits a pattern of recent controversial pardons, including Jan. 6 defendants, wealthy donors recently pardoned, and a former president of Honduras, raising federal funding oversight concerns.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar restored to homeland security funding post
After his corruption indictment, Cuellar forfeited his role as the top Democrat on a subcommittee that oversees more than $65 billion in annual spending.After Trump pardon, Rep. Henry Cuellar restored to homeland security funding post was first posted on December 14, 2025 at 10:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guil…
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