Pablo José Hernández

Democrat Resident Commissioner, At-Large, Puerto Rico

13 bills147 cosponsored$862K raised85 votes recorded

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Roots

“Pablo José Hernández, born on May 11, 1991, in San Juan, Puerto Rico” source

Education

“After earning a Bachelor’s degree, Hernández worked in the Puerto Rico Governor’s Office” source
“departing to pursue a law degree at Stanford Law School. There, he worked with the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic” source
“Following his graduation, Hernández clerked for Judge Gustavo Gelpí in Puerto Rico’s Federal District Court.” source

Career

“He later worked in Washington, D.C., gaining experience in both legal practice at a prominent law firm and in public policy at a leading tech company.” source

Public service

Legislation

HR 10121cosponsor

To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2026-08-20

HR 9958cosponsor

To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-07-27

HR 9877cosponsor

To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-07-22

HR 9874cosponsor

Voting Record

12 yea68 nay5 missed

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

nay2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

nay2026-07-22

H R 8800

Agreed to (232-199)

nay2026-07-22

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Failed (175-254)

nay2026-07-22

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Failed (65-361)

nay

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$862K

Small donors $174KLarge individual $613KPACs $74K

Spent $332KCash $542K

2024 cycle$1.5M

Small donors $185KLarge individual $1.3MPACs $59K

Spent $1.5MCash $12K

Top Contributors

MCCONNELL VALDES LLC$29K

PEDRO ORTIZ ALVAREZ LLC$14K

HM&RMAC LLC$13K

PRISA GROUP$12K

PRIME POLICY GROUP$11K

TRUENORTH CORP.$10K

O'NEILL & BORGES LLC$9K

APMPR$9K

MILESTONE COMMUNICATIONS INC.$8K

WP$8K

Committees

House Committee on Homeland Security

Counterterrorism and Intelligence
Emergency Management and Technology

House Committee on Natural Resources

Indian and Insular Affairs
Oversight and Investigations

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HR 10121: To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico.

cosponsor

2026-08-20

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HR 9958: To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-27

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HR 9874: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-22

legislation

HR 9877: To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-22

Service History

House2025-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

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VotesTracked · 85
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“Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico”

Community

“Hernández began his political career in 2008 as a volunteer for the mayoral race in San Juan” source

Family

“He has been married to Monica Pascual since 2020, and they live together with their rescued dog, Sol.” source

Also stated

“By 2012, he was serving as absentee voting coordinator for Puerto Rico’s Popular Democratic Party.” source
“Hernández is an accomplished author. His works include Compatriotas: Exilio y retorno de Luis Muñoz Marín” source

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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

HR 9595sponsor

To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barret for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-06

HRES 1416cosponsor

Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-07-02

HR 9414cosponsor

To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-23

HR 9250cosponsor

To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2026-06-10

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HR 9246sponsor

To enable the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-06-10

HR 9113cosponsor

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify Congress of any serious injury or death of any individual in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

2026-06-02

HR 8814cosponsor

To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from authorizing the exchange of information pertaining to the immigration status of any individual.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2026-05-14

HRES 1245cosponsor

Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States' scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-04-30

HR 8517cosponsor

To develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-04-27

HR 8510cosponsor

To require third-party delivery platforms to follow certain pricing practices, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-04-27

HR 8450cosponsor

To require a pilot program to enhance existing efforts to mitigate vessel impacts on large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay region, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-04-22

HRES 1148cosponsor

Expressing support for the recognition of April as "National Language Access Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-03-30

HR 7973cosponsor

Momnibus Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2026-03-18

HR 7977cosponsor

To provide relief from high energy bills, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-03-18

HR 7968cosponsor

Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

2026-03-17

HRES 1107cosponsor

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-05

H R 8800

Failed (61-360)

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HR 9595: To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barret for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.

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2026-07-06

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HRES 1416: Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence.

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2026-07-02

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