Filemon Vela D
Democratic representative for Texas (TX-34) (former), in the House since Jan 3, 2013.
Among all 440 members
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Raised
Their campaign's receipts in its latest two-year period (FEC); a log scale
Votes with their party
On party votes in the 119th Congress: most Democrats against most Republicans
Missed votes
Share of the 119th Congress's roll calls they didn't vote on
Lobbyists' giving
Contributions and honors lobbyists and their firms report giving them (LD-203), 2021 on; a log scale
Money from out of state
Share of their itemized individual contributions from donors outside their state, latest period (FEC)
Bills sponsored
In the 119th Congress (GovInfo's bill records)
Voting record
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension, from every roll call they cast
Where their campaign money comes from
- Individuals
- PACs
- Parties
- Candidate's own money
- Other
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| Period | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Parties | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,678 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021–22 | $14,626 | $4,126 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $543,668 | $35,678 | $0 | $0 |
FEC totals through Feb 23, 2023.
Their biggest PAC and party givers
All 3
| Committee | Connected organization | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS 66 PAC | PHILLIPS 66 | $2,500 | 1 |
| KS COMMITTEE | $2,000 | 1 | |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION | $1,000 | 1 |
Outside spending for and against them
No independent expenditures reported for or against them.
What lobbyists report giving them
By the lobbying firm or organization that filed: contributions to their campaigns and PACs, and payments to honor them (LD-203).
All 6
| Registrant | Total | Items | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | $5,000 | 1 | Sep 27, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 |
| PHILLIPS 66 | $2,500 | 1 | Feb 24, 2021 | Feb 24, 2021 |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION | $1,000 | 1 | Feb 8, 2021 | Feb 8, 2021 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS | $0 | 2 | Sep 24, 2021 | Oct 5, 2021 |
| COMCAST CORPORATION | -$2,500 | 1 | Apr 21, 2021 | Apr 21, 2021 |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | -$5,000 | 1 | Feb 26, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
Earmarks they asked for
Congressionally directed spending enacted at their request, alone or with others: 8 earmarks, $8.2M. None went to an organization whose employees are among their donors.
- To an organization whose employees gave to them
- To one whose lobbying firm's lobbyists gave to them
- Other earmarks
Against chance: set beside the earmarks other members of their state's delegation asked for on their own, in the same year and account, 0 of the 6 of theirs went to their donors' employers; chance gives about 0: about what chance gives.
The largest
All 8
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Asked with | Its employees gave them | Its lobbying firm gave them |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | City of Alamo for Wate Treatment Plant Rehabilitation and Expansion Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF · TX | $3,500,000 | |||
| FY 2022 | SAMANO Lofts & Armand's Market Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Inc Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund · TX | $2,000,000 | |||
| FY 2022 | Brownsville Emergency Operations Center City of Brownsville Department of Homeland Security · Emergency Operations Center · TX | $1,000,000 | |||
| FY 2022 | RGV Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Program Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station RGV Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Program Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, College Station, TX Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses · TX | $500,000 | |||
| FY 2022 | The Brownsville Public Utilities Board for Water Treatment Plant Pump Station Improvements Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF · TX | $500,000 | |||
| FY 2022 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX for teacher preparation and bridge programs Department of Education · Higher Education · TX | $500,000 | |||
| FY 2022 | Lower Rio Grande Valley Watershed Assessment Lower Rio Grande Valley Watershed Assessment, TX U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations · TX | $200,000 | |||
| FY 2022 | United Way of the Crossroads United Way of the Crossroads, Victoria, TX for a rural health initiative Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) · TX | $40,000 |
Fiscal years 2022–24 from GAO's Tracking the Funds data; 2026 from the House Appropriations Committee's tables. Matched to donors' employers and lobbying clients by name only; an employer's gifts are those in two-year periods up to the earmark's year, shown on each of its earmarks.
How they've voted lately
Nothing on record.
What they sponsor bills about
117th Congress: 19 sponsored, 0 became law
Their bills
| Bill | Latest action |
|---|---|
| H.R. 7052 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, | Mar 9, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| H.R. 6324 Saving America's Future by Educating Kids Act of 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| H.R. 6053 Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act | Nov 18, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| H.R. 6013 Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| H.R. 5907 Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act | Nov 30, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. |
| H.R. 5807 DATA Privacy Act | Nov 2, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| H.Res. 713 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Nation should honor and recognize military families who ha | Oct 8, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| H.Res. 657 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the achievements of Tejano music artists such as Freddy Fender, Roberto Pulid | Sep 17, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| H.Res. 592 Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers who were dishonorably discharged and ultimately had their honorable service restored follo | Aug 17, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a pe |
| H.R. 4985 Digital Defense Leadership Act | Aug 9, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| H.R. 4933 HOME Meals Act | Aug 3, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| H.Res. 478 Commending the men and women of the United States military, our NATO Allies, and our African allies who successfully pla | Jun 15, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period |
| H.R. 3735 E-Filing Standards Improvement Act | Jun 4, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| H.R. 3736 Installation Agreement Affordability Act | Jun 4, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| H.R. 3737 TEAMS Act | Jun 4, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| H.R. 3738 John Lewis Taxpayer Protection Act | Jun 4, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| H.R. 3739 Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act | Jun 7, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. |
| H.R. 268 To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donatio | May 11, 2022 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. |
| H.R. 269 Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act | Feb 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
| Congress | Sponsored | Became law | Cosponsored |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117th | 19 | 0 | 190 |
4 former staff now lobbying
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| Lobbyist | Former position, as they list it | Firms | Clients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA ALCALA | Chief of Staff - Rep. Filemon Vela; Member Services Director - H. Democratic Caucus (Rep. Hakeem Jeffries); Policy Director - Congressional Hispanic Caucus(Rep. Joaquin Castro); Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Joaquin Castro | AVOQ, LLC | 10 | 2023–2024 |
| ADDISON SHEPPARD | Legislative Aide (2022) and Staff Assistant (2021-2022) to Congressman Filemon Vela | BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 7 | 2026 |
| KAREN DE LOS SANTOS | Chief of Staff, Office of Management and Budget; Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Filemon Vela; Legislative Director, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Adam Smith | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 1 | 2025 |
| LEIGH MAIDEN | Legislative Director, Rep. Filemon Vela; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jim Langevin; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Joe Manchin; Congressional Intern, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Sen. Bill Nelson | ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 2021 |
From their payroll to lobbying
People Vela's office paid, by the House's Statement of Disbursements, who later filed lobbying reports (LD-2), lobbying from after the office last paid them: matched by name only where one person on the whole House payroll and one registered lobbyist have it. "Confirmed": their lobbying reports list a job with Vela themselves.
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| Lobbyist | On the payroll as | Last paid | Lobbying for | Clients | Years | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA ALCALA | Chief of Staff | Q4 2021 | AVOQ, LLC | 33 | 2022–2026 | yes |
| ABIGAIL HUIE | Paid Intern - House Program | Q4 2021 | NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL | 1 | 2025–2026 | no |
Holdings and trades
The holdings on their annual reports aren't read yet.
What their office spends
What Vela's House office spent each quarter, from the House's Statement of Disbursements (the Member's Representational Allowance: staff, travel, offices in Washington and the district, mail): $815,939 over the last 4 quarters, 66% of it staff pay. A quarter's figures include late lines charged to the year before.
- Staff pay
- Travel
- Offices: rent, phones, utilities
- Mail and printing
- Everything else
The numbers
| Quarter | Staff pay | Travel | Offices: rent, phones, utilities | Mail and printing | Everything else | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 '22 | $0 | $0 | $81 | $0 | $2,011 | $2,092 |
| Q3 '22 | $0 | $0 | $1,446 | $0 | $259 | $1,705 |
| Q2 '22 | $240,094 | $0 | $20,398 | $402 | $15,523 | $276,418 |
| Q1 '22 | $294,528 | $15,088 | $21,188 | $179,731 | $25,190 | $535,725 |
| Q4 '21 | $306,368 | $15,566 | $20,428 | $545 | $21,340 | $364,247 |
| Q2 '21 | $277,857 | $0 | $21,930 | $998 | $32,579 | $333,364 |
| Q1 '21 | $280,691 | $0 | $21,884 | $18,566 | $85,733 | $406,875 |
Financial disclosures
2 reports
Every report is a PDF at the Clerk of the House (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); a member's reports are linked on their page.
| Filed | Report | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2022 | Annual Report (amendment) for 2022 | scan |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Termination Report for 2022 | scan |