WASHINGTON— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured language increasing transparency and oversight at immigration detention centers in the U.S. House of Representative’s fiscal year 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Specifically, these provisions aim to improve conditions and procedures, and expedite immigrant family reunifications. This bill passed full committee markup and… Read more »

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) along with Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released the following statements after President Trump signed into law their bill to rename Laredo’s federal courthouse the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse.” “Judge Kazen made countless contributions to the community of Laredo and our nation’s… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations bill during full committee markup to fight the border wall. The amendment would: Remove the nearly $5 billion in funding for the border wall and instead redirect these funds to more effective border security items, such as increased personnel, technology, and… Read more »

Today, Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Joaquín Castro (TX-20) helped passed provisions in the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act to improve utility service infrastructure for Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) and the City of San Antonio. This language brings together JBSA and the City of San Antonio to forge a path forward to replace a deteriorating wastewater pipeline that… Read more »

Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statements after the House Committee on Appropriations approved an amendment they offered to the Fiscal Year 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The legislation provides for critical programs such as border and immigration enforcement, customs activities, protection against cyberterrorism, aviation security,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Los representantes Henry Cuellar (D-TX) y Dan Newhouse (R-WA) dieron a conocer las siguientes declaraciones después de que el Comité de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes aprobara una enmienda que ofrecieron al Acto de Asignaciones de Seguridad Nacional del año fiscal 2019. La legislación estipula programas críticos como el cumplimiento de las leyes fronterizas… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) welcomed Laredo Area Border Patrol Youth of the Year recipient Camila Sanmiguel and her mother Maria de Rosario Sanmiguel during their visit to Washington, D.C., on a trip sponsored by Congressman Cuellar and the Laredo Chamber of Commerce.    The Border Patrol Youth of the Month program recognizes eleven students… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement thanking FEMA for the opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Hidalgo County: “At a time when American families are in crisis and going through their worst, the professionals at FEMA are at their best. They are the unsung heroes that prepare every day for the unimaginable so that when disaster strikes… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure $148 million in the U.S. House of Representative’s fiscal year 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, supporting small businesses and alleviating regulations on small financial institutions. He also secured language supporting local businesses by increasing trade efficiency and funding development… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Last week, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped pass H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017, in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill will benefit rural underserved communities and small businesses through unfunded mandate reform. An unfunded mandate is a statue or regulation that requires a state or local government or private… Read more »