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Pablo José Hernández

Del. Pablo José Hernández · Democrat · Puerto Rico, resident commissioner · House

Continuing (seat not up in 2026), already serving.

Seat note: Resident Commissioner; Popular Democratic Party (PR), affiliated/caucuses with Democrats. Elected Nov 2024 to a 4-year term ending Jan 2029, so not on the 2026 ballot (the 2026 House page says only five of six non-voting seats were up). Listed as continuing, not a 2026 winner.

Seat source: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (rev 1383921384, 2026-11-05T16:27:39Z) (Wikipedia), published November 5, 2026, checked November 5, 2026; Pablo Hernández Rivera (Wikipedia rev 1366767257): Resident Commissioner since Jan 3 2025, Popular Democratic / Democratic (Wikipedia), no publication date shown, checked November 5, 2026

Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker: No verified public position found

House Democrats pick their Speaker nominee in a secret caucus ballot; the House floor vote for Speaker in January 2027 is a recorded roll call. Statements below say which one they are about.

We have not found a public statement. That is not counted as support or opposition.

The agenda

Each issue is split into the specific demands on the letter. A past vote or bill is dated and shown as a record, not a promise.

Prices: No verified public position found

  • Take the power to set tariffs back from the president: No verified public position found

  • Ban companies from using personal data to charge people more (surveillance pricing): No verified public position found

  • Outlaw price gouging: No verified public position found

Single-payer: No verified public position found

  • Single-payer: one public plan covering everyone, with no premiums, deductibles, networks or surprise bills: No verified public position found

Child care and leave: Partial or mixed support

  • Cap child care costs at 7% of any family's income: No verified public position found

  • Paid family and medical leave for every worker: Supports the specific demand

    • September 16, 2025 · Cosponsored a bill · past record, not a current commitment

      Cosponsored H.R.5390 (FAMILY Act), 119th Congress.

      Context: FAMILY Act (House): creates a national paid family and medical leave insurance program; matches paid leave for every worker.

      Source: H.R.5390 - FAMILY Act (119th Congress), bill status and cosponsors (govinfo.gov (GPO bulk BILLSTATUS, the congress.gov bill status record)), published November 3, 2026, checked November 5, 2026

Schools: No verified public position found

  • Fund public schools properly, starting with the special education (IDEA) money Congress promised: No verified public position found

  • Free, high-quality pre-K for every family: No verified public position found

Housing: No verified public position found

  • Tie federal housing and transportation money to zoning that allows apartment buildings with shops on the ground floor: No verified public position found

Public power: No verified public position found

  • Public power: a national grid planned and coordinated by the Department of Energy, with states and local public utilities: No verified public position found

Iran war: Partial or mixed support

  • Pass a law requiring the president to stop hostilities against Iran that Congress never authorized: No verified public position found

  • Cut off money for offensive operations Congress never approved: Partial or mixed support

    • May 13, 2026 · Cosponsored a bill · past record, not a current commitment

      Cosponsored H.R.8592 (No WAR Act), 119th Congress.

      Context: No WAR Act: creates a point of order against budget reconciliation measures that provide money for unauthorized military force against Iran; blocks one funding route only, so partial.

      Source: H.R.8592 - No WAR Act (119th Congress), bill status and cosponsors (govinfo.gov (GPO bulk BILLSTATUS, the congress.gov bill status record)), published October 20, 2026, checked November 5, 2026

Executive power: No verified public position found

  • Emergency powers expire unless Congress votes to keep them: No verified public position found

  • Put tariffs back under Congress's control: No verified public position found

  • Protect inspectors general: No verified public position found

  • Stop any president from refusing to spend money Congress approved (impoundment): No verified public position found

Elections: No verified public position found

  • A constitutional amendment to end Citizens United: No verified public position found

  • Every voter in the country gets the option to vote by mail: No verified public position found

Filibuster: No verified public position found

  • End the filibuster so the Senate passes bills by majority vote: No verified public position found

Congress: No verified public position found

  • Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks: No verified public position found

  • Add seats to the House: No verified public position found

  • Get rid of the debt ceiling for good: No verified public position found

Supreme Court: No verified public position found

  • Add seats to the Supreme Court: No verified public position found

  • Fixed 18-year terms for justices: No verified public position found

  • An enforceable ethics code for the Supreme Court: No verified public position found

  • Stop a single senator from blocking a judge (end the blue slip veto): No verified public position found

Immigration: Partial or mixed support

  • A pathway to citizenship for people who already live and work here: Partial or mixed support

    • February 26, 2025 · Cosponsored a bill · past record, not a current commitment

      Cosponsored H.R.1589 (American Dream and Promise Act of 2025), 119th Congress.

      Context: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025: green cards and a path to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS/DED holders only; covers part of the undocumented population, so partial.

      Source: H.R.1589 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 (119th Congress), bill status and cosponsors (govinfo.gov (GPO bulk BILLSTATUS, the congress.gov bill status record)), published November 3, 2026, checked November 5, 2026

  • Fix legal immigration so people who want to come the right way can: No verified public position found

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