Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), voted against the partisan budget bill, expressing concern that the legislation would raise costs for working families and make deep cuts to essential programs – including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which includes school meals, and health coverage for millions of Americans. “I voted against this bill because I be... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – In a major milestone for online safety and the protection of minors, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), today celebrated the signing of the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, landmark legislation to crack down on non-consensual and sexually exploitative imagery, including dangerous AI-generated deepfakes. “Let me be clear: no child, from Texas or anywhere in the world, should f... Read More »
Laredo, TX – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), announced over $116 million in preliminary federal education funding for public schools across South Texas. The projected investments, part of the latest round of federal support for local school districts, will help ensure students in low-income communities have the tools and resources they need to succeed. “These are your tax dollars ... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), commended the House passage of three bipartisan bills to support law enforcement officers and their families. The bills include the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act, which Rep. Cuellar co-led with Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), as well as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act and the Improving Law... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), announced that the House has passed the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, landmark legislation that strengthens protections for victims of non-consensual, sexually exploitative imagery – including AI-generated deepfakes – by criminalizing the publication of such content and requiring online platforms to remove it within 48 hours of notic... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced that the Social Security Administration is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act, which Congressman Cu... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), and Congressman Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) introduced the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Trust Fund Act. This legislation will establish a trust fund that will be used to (1) construct new ports of entry, (2) ex... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced that he will be returning to the powerful House Appropriations Committee for the 119th Congress. The House Appropriations Committee is responsible for funding federal departments and agencies and is critical to various programs that support Americans across the nation. Furthermore, he looks forward to serving as a senior member on... Read More »
As we begin a new year, I want to take a moment and reflect on everything that we’ve accomplished as a community. You can find the full report on our wins from 2024 below. Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the Social Security Fairness Act has been signed into law, legislation that he supported as a co-sponsor, helped pass, and supported as a co-signer of a discharge petition to force a floor vote. This bill removes provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, postal ... Read More »
LAREDO, TX – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $20 million in federal funding for water infrastructure in Laredo as well as other funding priorities secured in the recent government funding bill. He also announced the passage of legislation that he helped champion that restores full social security benefits for our public servants. “We successfully secured integral funding ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted for the bipartisan government funding bill to keep the government open. He announced $110 billion to help fund disaster assistance efforts across the country, including $21 billion in disaster assistance as well as $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers and ra... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced $21 billion in disaster assistance and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers and ranchers across the country, including South Texas, in the upcoming government funding bill. He also announced that he helped secure language to provide economic support for farmers... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), co-chair of the Congressional Autism Caucus, helped pass the Senate-amended Autism CARES Act of 2024. Congressman Cuellar helped introduce the bill with Representative Chris Smith, which will reauthorize several programs that support autism education, research, and resources. “I am pleased to help pass this bipartisan legislatio... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) helped pass the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024, which will add 4 district court judgeships in the Southern District of Texas as well as 6 district court judgeships in the Western District of Texas. “Today, I was pleased to help pass the JUDGES Act,” said Dr. Cuellar, a senior member of ... Read More »
