Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today presented a Congressional Certificate of Recognition to his third-grade teacher at Buenos Aires Elementary, (currently Don Jose Gallego Elementary), 101-year-old Ninfa Uribe Ramirez.
Mrs. Uribe Ramirez was born and raised in San Ygnacio, Texas, the oldest town still standing in Zapata County, on February 4, 1915. She is a descendant of that city’s… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced a new $6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program to Laredo Community College (LCC).
The funds will be dispersed in increments of $1.2 million each year for five years, and will be used by LCC to implement their Leadership, Excellence and Academic Preparedness… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced the awarding of approximately $7.8 million in federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Airport Improvement Program to the Laredo International Airport. Congressman Cuellar announced $5 million in FAA funds last month, and $13.5 million in January, to the Laredo International Airport to help finance the airport’s… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) congratulated Andrew Trautmann Elementary School on being a recipient of the 2016 National Blue Ribbon School Award, as announced this week by U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. Only 329 public and private schools in the entire country, including only 21 elementary schools in Texas, received the honor this year.
The award honors… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released the latest statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which show lower violent crime rates, including homicide, rape, aggravated assault and robbery, in cities along the Texas-Mexico border than in other major metropolitan areas across Texas and the United States. The data released by the FBI shows information gathered for… Read more »
El día de hoy el congresista demócrata por el distrito 28 de Texas, Henry Cuéllar, publicó las nuevas tasas de criminalidad del Buró Federal de Investigación (FBI por sus siglas en ingles), las cuales demuestran una menor tasa de crimen violento como homicidio, violación, asalto agravado y robo, en ciudades estadounidenses en la frontera de Texas y México. Las nuevas tasas son de… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced the successful passage of H.R. 5591, a bill he authored to name the post office located at 810 North U.S. Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the “Zapata Veterans Post Office.”
Speaking today on the House Floor, Congressman Cuellar stressed the importance of naming this post office in honor of all veterans. Zapata is home to 503 veterans,… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and the City of Laredo today announced $9,875,083 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to Laredo Transit Management Inc. for the first phase of construction and rehabilitation of the El Metro Operations and Maintenance Facility.
The funds come from DOT’s Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus and Bus Facilities Grant… Read more »
President Obama has proclaimed Sept. 12-16 as National Hispanic-Serving Institution Week in the United States.
In commemoration of National Hispanic-Serving Institution Week and National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins Sept. 15, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced that he successfully included funding and language in several House Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced the awarding of $5 million in federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program to the Laredo International Airport. Congressman Cuellar also honored retired Laredo International Airport Manager Jose Luis Flores with a congressional certificate of recognition for 32 years of service with the City of… Read more »
