WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el despliegue de tropas del Departamento de Defensa en la frontera:
“Hoy, el Secretario de Defensa aprobó la solicitud del Presidente para desplegar unidades militares en servicio activo aproximadamente, con más de 5,200 efectivos, para proporcionar capacidades de mejora de la misión a lo… Read more »
LAREDO, TX—On Friday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced more than $3.1 million in federal funds in two separate grants for Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). Specifically, TAMIU received a $1,937,380 grant as part of the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program for its ADVancing the Instruction of Science Educators (ADVISE) Project and a $1,169,398… Read more »
LAREDO, TX —On Thursday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the Webb County Sheriff’s office received $3.6 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) program to support local law enforcement for equipment, over-time pay and conduct interagency operations. This program provides funding to enhance cooperation and… Read more »
ZAPATA, TX – On Tuesday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that Zapata County has received $300,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) program to support local law enforcement for equipment, over-time pay and conduct interagency operations. This program provides funding to enhance cooperation and coordination among… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Senators John Cornyn (TX) and Ted Cruz (TX) today joined Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) in a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William ‘Brock’ Long requesting that FEMA reconsider their denial of damages reported by Cameron and Hidalgo Counties in their applications for Public Assistance… Read more »
RIO GRANDE CITY, TX – On Tuesday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that Starr County has received $2 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) program to support local law enforcement for equipment, over-time pay and conduct interagency operations. This program provides funding to enhance cooperation and coordination… Read more »
MISSION, TX— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced two grants for the City of Mission -- a $1,022,828 federal grant to the Mission Fire Department from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Program and a $500,000 grant for the City of Mission from the National Park Service (NPS) for the revitalization of… Read more »
ROMA, TX— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced $700,000 in federal funding for the City of Roma’s new bus terminal and participated in the groundbreaking ceremony. Funds to construct the bus terminal were first provided through a $400,000 federal grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) earmarked by Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), and most recently, the… Read more »
FLORESVILLE, TX— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) attended a ceremony recognizing the completion of the City of Floresville’s newly constructed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and to announce $888,556.85 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for Wilson County. Construction of the Floresville wastewater treatment plant was… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully helped secure millions in the fiscal year 2019 U.S. House of Representatives “minibus” Appropriations bill, which includes key funding for veterans, water infrastructure projects, and more. A “minibus” is a small group of federal spending bills combined into a single package that funds part of the Federal government. This minibus included… Read more »
