In case you missed it, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, secured $650 million in the FY24 Homeland Security funding for the Shelters and Services Grant Program, an effort he helped establish in 2014. Ranking Member Cuellar released the following statement:
“The FY24 Homeland Security funding bill… Read more »
Today, Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), Colin Allred (TX-32), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Jim Costa (CA-21), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Dina Titus (NV-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Susan Wild (PA-07), Jared Golden (ME-02), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Mike Levin (CA-49), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Nikki Budzinski… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after the FY24 Homeland Security Appropriations bill was finalized last night:
“In my first fiscal year as Ranking Member, I worked diligently with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to write a bill to fund border… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined local leaders in Laredo to announce a $500,000 federal earmark to pave colonias roads in Webb County. The upgrades were made possible by Community Project Funding secured by Dr. Cuellar in the FY24 Appropriations bills.
Roads in the surrounding colonias linked to State Highway 359 often become hazardous to travel during… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $2,960,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve connectivity between San Antonio’s Eastside and Downtown.
“For too long, neighborhoods in San Antonio’s historic Eastside have faced challenges due to being separated from Downtown San Antonio by Interstate 37,” said Dr. Cuellar, a senior… Read more »
Earlier this week, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and U.S. Congressman Jodey Arrington’s (TX-19) bipartisan I-27 Numbering Act of 2023 passed the Senate and will head to President Biden’s desk for his signature. This legislation would name the interstate-designated segments of the Texas Ports-to-Plains Corridor as “Interstate Route 27.”
“In the FY22 Appropriations bill, I… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) voted to pass a package of six fiscal year 2024 Appropriations bills to fund the federal government. The final package includes $14,815,036 in Community Project Funding for 15 local projects across Texas’s 28th Congressional District.
“This bipartisan government funding bill, the result of tough negotiations, is a major… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) hosted an informational webinar on water and wastewater infrastructure funding opportunities. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) discussed a range of opportunities for eligible entities, including:
Water planning;
Water… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced the delivery of $1,000,000 to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) for the development of a human trafficking research program.
Dr. Cuellar previously secured the Congressionally-directed funding in the FY23 Appropriations bill to support evidence-based training for health care workers and educators likely to encounter… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and the City of Laredo celebrated the ribbon cutting for the Market Street Elderly Affordable Rental Housing Project.
The project was made possible by $1,296,695 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). $1,281,695 was provided by HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and $15,000… Read more »
