WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) secured a $30 million authorization to support water infrastructure improvements in Zapata County, along with a directive to expedite erosion protection work in the Medina Colonia. The provisions were included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026), which passed in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) secured a $7.5 million authorization to support water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in Starr County, along with new flood risk studies for the cities of Roma and Escobares. The provisions were included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026), which passed in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Commit... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) secured a $25 million authorization for the Corps of Engineers to support water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in the City of Laredo. The authorization was included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026), which passed in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday, July 14. The provision... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) secured a $7.5 million authorization for the Corps of Engineers to support water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in Jim Hogg County. The authorization was included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026), which passed in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday, July 14. The authorizati... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) secured three provisions supporting future Corps of Engineers water studies and projects across the Rio Grande Basin and Texas border counties. The provisions were included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026), which passed in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday, July 14. Together, they ex... Read More »

LAREDO, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $330,000 in federal funding through the Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC) to expand access to safe drinking water for families in Webb County colonias. The funding will support Webb County’s Atmospheric Water Project, which will provide 220 Atmospheric Water Generators to low-income households across 18 colonias along H... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 24, 2026 Fernanda Nunez-Cazares, District Press Secretary fernanda.nunez-cazares@mail.house.gov Cell: (619) 209-1834 Parker Hailey, Press Assistant Hailey@mail.house.gov Cell: (802) 272-9313 Rep. Cuellar Seeks Answers Following Recent ICE Incidents in Austin and Alamo Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) voted this evening to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act. The legislation, which Congressman Cuellar cosponsored, aims to protect families and small businesses from electricity infrastructure costs created by data centers. “If a data center creates the need for new generation, transmission, or distribution infrastructure, those costs shou... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, brought together Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella and South Texas faith leaders to discuss immigration enforcement and solutions to concerns affecting religious communities. The meeting included representatives fr... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Fernanda Nunez-Cazares, District Press Secretary fernanda.nunez-cazares@mail.house.gov Cell: (619) 209-1834 Parker Hailey, Press Assistant Hailey@mail.house.gov Cell: (802) 272-9313 Rep. Cuellar Meets with Pope Leo XIV Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), released the following statement after meeting with Pope Leo XIV and a... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) announced $11,118,098 in federal Title I funding for school districts in Starr County. The funding includes: Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District: $7,201,737 Roma Independent School District: $3,790,321 San Isidro Independent School District: $126,040 “More than $11.1 million is coming to Starr County schools to support our... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) announced $571,149 in federal Title I funding for Jim Hogg County Independent School District. “More than $570,000 is coming to Jim Hogg County schools to support our students and teachers,” said Congressman Cuellar. “These federal dollars will give the district additional resources to help students in the classroom and make sure they ha... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) announced $1,464,618 in federal Title I funding for school districts in Duval County. The funding includes: Benavides Independent School District: $165,019 Freer Independent School District: $393,927 Ramirez Common School District: $2,637 San Diego Independent School District: $903,035 “These federal dollars are going directly to school... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) announced $26,185 in federal Title I funding for McMullen County Independent School District. “These federal dollars will help McMullen County schools provide additional support for students in the classroom,” said Congressman Cuellar. “Every federal dollar we can bring back home helps our local schools serve their students and teachers.... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) announced $2,773,250 in federal Title I funding for Zapata County Independent School District. “More than $2.7 million is coming to Zapata County schools to support our students and teachers,” said Congressman Cuellar. “These federal dollars will give the district additional resources to help students in the classroom and provide the aca... Read More »