WASHINGTON— Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement after a conversation with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer regarding border wall funding:
“We want to thank Leader Schumer for discussing our real concerns with providing unnecessary wall funding to the President. We are pleased to agree that we should be focused… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the successful passage of H.R. 1210, a bill he authored to rename the post office located 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the "Pleasanton Veterans Post Office.” The bill passed the House and will now move to the Senate.
“Across my district, there are many examples of fine men and women who… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the successful passage of H.R. 1211, a bill he authored to rename the post office located 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office.” The bill passed the House and will now move to the Senate.
Congressman Cuellar stressed the importance of naming this post office in honor of… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), and ten other Democratic members sent a letter expressing their opposition to Leader Schumer’s recent comments establishing Senate Democrats’ starting negotiating position of $1.6 billion for a border wall. In the letter, the members made clear that the Democrats should not accept any funding in the FY… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Hoy, los Congresistas Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) y otros diez miembros demócratas enviaron una carta en la que expresaban su oposición a los recientes comentarios del líder Schumer sobre la posición de negociación inicial de los demócratas del Senado de $1.6 mil millones para un muro fronterizo. En la carta, los miembros dejaron en claro que los demócratas… Read more »
"Queremos agradecer al líder Schumer por discutir nuestras preocupaciones en cuanto a proporcionar fondos innecesarios al presidente. Nos complace acordar que debemos centrarnos en la seguridad real de las fronteras, y no en la obsesión de la campaña del Presidente con un muro de concreto. Esperamos continuar trabajando con el Líder Chuck Schumer, la Líder Nancy Pelosi y el liderazgo del… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the Mexican Presidency election results:
“Congratulations to Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on winning the election and becoming the next President of Mexico. Mexico is one of our most important allies and we value our relationship. I look forward to working with the new Mexican… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) announced the passage of H.R. 1567, the United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act, in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation will bolster professional development and economic growth in both countries, including in the border region in Texas, with a focus on the energy, health,… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Ayer, los Congresistas Henry Cuellar (TX-28) y Michael McCaul (TX-10) anunciaron la aprobación de la Ley H.R. 1567, la Ley de Asociación Económica de Estados Unidos y México, en la Cámara de Representantes. Esta legislación bipartidista reforzará el desarrollo profesional y el crecimiento económico en ambos países, incluida la región fronteriza de Texas, con un enfoque en los… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure $85 million in funding for child abuse prevention in a FY19 Appropriations bill containing the Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills. Specifically, these funds will provide states with the means for improving their child protective service systems (CPS) in order to… Read more »
