Today, Congressman Cuellar, the City of Laredo, and representatives from Tamaulipas, Texas and the U.S. federal government met to discuss a proposed expansion project for World Trade Bridge in Laredo, also known as Laredo International Bridge IV.
The current bridge, which officially opened on April 15, 2000, has eight lanes and is used for commercial traffic only. Stakeholders at today’s… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development - Texas State Director Paco Valentin and Texas Rep. Tracy O. King (D-80), along with representatives from Webb County and Bruni Rural Water Supply Corporation, announced today a $2 million project that will help remove levels of arsenic in the water supply in Bruni, Texas.
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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he introduced a resolution, H.Res.833, calling on the federal government to find innovative ways to instill a culture of customer centered service across government and to recognize those federal employees who are delivering outstanding levels of service to the public.
Congressman Cuellar has been striving to bring better… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and representatives from Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), the One Star Foundation, the Lamar Bruni Vergara Charitable Trust, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Laredo First Assembly of God announced the awarding of $2.4 million in federal grants, and two matching donations totaling over $184,000 to TAMIU to… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today visited with children at the Sacred Heart Children’s Home in Laredo, where he delivered over 500 children’s books from a wide range of genres from the Library of Congress. The books will be used for instructional and personal enrichment by the children teenagers of all ages at the home. Congressman Cuellar has delivered thousands of books to… Read more »
LAREDO, Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) is encouraging residents of Laredo, Webb County and the surrounding area to participate in the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study Public Meeting to be held in Laredo on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) offices located at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop.
The purpose of the meeting is for… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)’s release of 10 service and route options for high-speed passenger rail service connecting Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Laredo, and South Texas. The options are evaluated in the (Tier 1) Draft Environmental Impact Statement… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he helped secure more than $157.5 million, as well as important language in the State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017 which will strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Mexico. This funding is $10.5 million above last year’s funding amount in the Omnibus bill which… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Mayor Pete Saenz and the City of Laredo Health Department today announced the creation of a new office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Laredo, with three CDC-contracted public health professionals.
At Congressman Cuellar’s request, the CDC has contracted with Caduceus Healthcare to hire a contracted team of public health… Read more »
Congressman Cuellar helps secure $33.5 million for Operation and Support of Tactical Aerostats and Re-Locatable Towers for Border Security
WASHINGTON –Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced he helped secure funding in the Fiscal Year 2017 House Homeland… Read more »
