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… 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… 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… 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… 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.… 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… 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,… 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… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Fernanda Nunez-Cazares, District Press Secretary
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Cell: (619) 209-1834
Parker Hailey, Press Assistant
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Rep. Cuellar Meets with Pope Leo XIV
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), released the… Read more »
