Assistant Whip, House Democrats, United States House of Representatives, 2013-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 2012-present

Democrat Floor Leader, Texas State House of Representatives

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 20, 2024

Co-President, House Freshman Democrats, United States House of Representatives, 2013

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 2002-2012

Member, Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere

Member, Subcommittee on the CIA

Former Member, Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Border & International Affairs Committee

Former Member, Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Common Ground Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Congressional French Caucus

Member, Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus

Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Member, Congressional Morocco Caucus

Member, Congressional Singapore Caucus

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Member, Congressional United Kingdom Caucus

Former Member, County Affairs Committee

Member, CyberSecurity Caucus

Former Member, Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives

Member, Friends of Switzerland Caucus

Former Vice-Chair, Higher Education Committee

Vice Chair, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, House Committee on Education and Labor

Former Member, House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development

Former Member, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee

Former Member, Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee

Member, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Member, Taskforce on Education, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)

Former Member, The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, USO Congressional Caucus

Co-Chair, United States-Japan Caucus

Member, United States-Mexico Friendship Caucus

Lawyer, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Limited Liability Partnership

Lawyer, Private Law Practice

Visiting Professor, School of Law, Saint Mary's University

Former Adjunct Professor of Law, Trinity University

Campaign Chair, Julian Castro for President Campaign, 2020

Member, Achieving the Dream

Creator, Families Helping Families

Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Taskforce on Education

Member, National College Advising Corps

Member, Saint Mary's University Mission and Identity Taskforce

Member, Saint Philip's College President's Advisory Board

Founder, San Antonio Reads (SAReads)

Member, Texas Family Impact Seminar

Founder, Trailblazers College Tour

Awards:

Top 50 Politicos to Watch in the Nation, Politico.com

Honors Graduate, Stanford University, 1996

Father's Occupation:

Retired Teacher

Mother's Name:

Rosie

Mother's Occupation:

Community Activist