Monica De La Cruz
Her House office said in 2023 that she voted for the Parents Bill of Rights Act so parents can know what their child's school teaches and have a voice in it. Her campaign's issue page does not raise schools.
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De La Cruz's House office said in 2023 that she voted for the Parents Bill of Rights Act so parents know what schools teach; her campaign page does not raise schools. Pulido's campaign opposes vouchers that send public money to private schools and wants better teacher pay and smaller classes. On the record, she voted for that bill; it would have had districts post their curriculum online, and the Senate never voted on it.
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Bobby Pulido
His campaign says he opposes school vouchers that send public money to private schools, and wants better teacher pay and smaller classes.
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Monica De La Cruz: Matches stated record claim
She voted for it in March 2023; it would have had school districts post their curriculum online, but the Senate never voted on it.
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Her House office said in March 2023 that she was proud to vote for the Parents Bill of Rights Act and that it guarantees parents the right to know their child's school curriculum and have a voice. She voted Aye on H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which passed the House 213 to 208 on March 24, 2023. It would have had school districts post their curriculum, or a description of it, on a public website. The Senate sent it to committee and never voted on it. Limit: The bill did not become law. The statement is from 2023, and her current campaign page does not raise schools.
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Sources6 source records
- Rep. De La Cruz on Parents Bill of Rights Acthttps://delacruz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=84
Office of Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz · Published Mar 24, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026
House office statement issued after the vote.
candidate statement
For: Monica De La Cruz: campaign position; Monica De La Cruz: Matches stated record claim
- 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
- 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
- H.R. 5, 118th Congress, Parents Bill of Rights Acthttps://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5
Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026
Passed the House 213 to 208 on March 24, 2023 (Roll Call 161). The Senate referred it to its HELP Committee on March 27, 2023 and took no further action.
official legislative record
For: Monica De La Cruz: Matches stated record claim
- H.R. 5, text as passed by the Househttps://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr5/BILLS-118hr5eh.htm
Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026
Section 101 has each school district post its curriculum, or a description and how parents can review it, on a public website.
official legislative record
For: Monica De La Cruz: Matches stated record claim
- Roll Call 161 of 2023, H.R. 5, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023161
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026
Recorded vote of March 24, 2023, 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: Matches stated record claim