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Issue record

Farming, trade and tariffs

In short

De La Cruz's campaign backs fewer farm rules, opposing tariffs that keep farmers from new customers, and repaying ranchers for border-crossing damage. Pulido's campaign says tariffs and trade wars raise costs and farmers need fair, open trade. De La Cruz voted against ending the Canada tariff emergency and filed a bill, which has not moved, to raise tariffs on Mexico over water. Her campaign names no specific tariffs, so the record does not settle this.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Monica De La Cruz

Her campaign says it will cut regulation on farmers and ranchers, oppose tariffs that keep farmers from reaching new customers, and get ranchers reimbursed for damage from illegal crossings.

Bobby Pulido

His campaign says tariffs and trade wars are driving up costs and closing off opportunities, and that farmers need fair markets and fair, open trade.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. campaign position

    Monica De La Cruz: record does not settle this

    She opposed ending the Canada-tariff emergency in February 2026 and filed a water-linked Mexican-duty bill. Her campaign does not identify which tariffs it means.

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    Her campaign says it will oppose tariffs that keep American farmers from reaching new customers. On February 11, 2026 she voted Nay on H.J.Res. 72, which would end the national emergency behind the tariffs on Canadian goods ordered in Executive Order 14193. It passed the House 219 to 211 and was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. On May 29, 2026 she introduced the WATER for Farmers Act, which would have the Trade Representative raise duties on Mexican imports while Mexico falls short on treaty water, and pay the money to South Texas farmers. Why there is no verdict: The plank does not say which tariffs it means. Her vote and her bill concern tariffs the United States imposes; whether they keep farmers from customers depends on what other countries do in return, and no record here measures that. Limit: The issue page is undated and may predate these tariffs. One vote and one bill that has not moved; the owner decides whether this card runs.

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Sources7 source records

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  1. Monica on the Issueshttps://monicaforcongress.us/issues/

    Monica for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The campaign's issue list: six headings (agriculture, border security and immigration, economy, energy, seniors, spending and national debt) with short bullet lines. Undated.

    candidate statement

    For: Monica De La Cruz: campaign position; Monica De La Cruz: record does not settle this

  2. Issueshttps://www.bobbypulidofortexas.com/issues/

    Bobby Pulido for Texas · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The campaign's issue page: six sections (economy, agriculture, border security and immigration, health care, education, water), written in his voice. Undated. One passage is about his opponent's vote and is not used here.

    candidate statement

    For: Bobby Pulido: campaign position

  3. Roll Call 65 of 2026, H.J.Res. 72, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202665

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Recorded vote of February 11, 2026, read from the Clerk's roll-call XML. Her vote is listed under her member ID, D000594.

    official legislative record

    For: Monica De La Cruz: record does not settle this

  4. H.J.Res. 72, 119th Congress, terminating the national emergency declared February 1, 2025https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/72

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Would end the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14193, the basis for duties on Canadian goods. Passed the House 219 to 211 on February 11, 2026 (Roll Call 65); not enacted.

    official legislative record

    For: Monica De La Cruz: record does not settle this

  5. Executive Order 14193, Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Borderhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/07/2025-02406/imposing-duties-to-address-the-flow-of-illicit-drugs-across-our-northern-border

    Federal Register · Published Feb 7, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Signed February 1, 2025, published February 7, 2025 (90 FR 9113). Declares the emergency and imposes duties on products of Canada.

    official office record

    For: Monica De La Cruz: record does not settle this

  6. H.R. 9053, WATER for Farmers Act, 119th Congresshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9053

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    She is the sponsor, with three Texas Republican cosponsors. Would have the Trade Representative raise duties on imports from Mexico while it falls short on treaty water deliveries, and pay the money to South Texas farmers. Referred to committee May 29, 2026.

    official legislative record

    For: Monica De La Cruz: record does not settle this

  7. H.R. 9053, 119th Congress, introducedhttps://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr9053/BILLS-119hr9053ih.htm

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The bill's text.

    official legislative record

    For: Monica De La Cruz: record does not settle this