Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced that the House passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, the most significant improvement to child nutrition programs in more than 30 years. Read more »

As your representative in Congress, I am closely monitoring the developing news about cases of swine flu in Texas. Two cases have been confirmed as of yesterday afternoon, and fortunately, both patients have recovered without the need for hospitalization. I hope you will join me in keeping the patients and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Read more »

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar received a letter from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer that designates some counties in the 28th District as natural disaster areas and contiguous disaster areas. This designation makes farm operators in these counties eligible for Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE.)… Read more »

Mexico is making progress in its fight against narcotics cartels but more needs to be done to quell violence along the U.S.-Mexican border, two Texas lawmakers said Tuesday. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and Mike McCaul, R-Austin, met with Mexican President Felipe Calderón and other Mexican officials in advance of U.S. congressional consideration of a $1.4 billion aid package to… Read more »

www.RioGrandeGuardian.com   U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, announced the reauthorization of the Head Start for School Readiness Act, which gives children access to early education and child development programs.  Cuellar made the announcement at the Villa Alegre Head Start Center, accompanied by Aliza Oliveros, Webb County Head Start director, Mary Capello, Texas Migrant… Read more »

Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said she was deeply moved by her visit to a colonia outside Laredo on Saturday afternoon."Let me just say what an emotional experience it was for me earlier today to go out with (U.S. Rep.) Henry Cuellar to the colonia," Pelosi said in a press conference at La Posada hotel Saturday evening. "It was personal and emotional." Pelosi… Read more »

Two of the most powerful women in the country are scheduled to be in Laredo today.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the third-most powerful politician in the country, will tour the region with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, where she will meet some of the nation's most impoverished citizens. And U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will visit Texas A&M International University to discuss… Read more »