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Rep. Henry Cuellar Announces House Passage of Resolution to Name Zapata Post Office

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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,…

Congressman Cuellar Announces Nearly $10 million in Federal Funding to City of Laredo & Laredo Transit Management Inc.

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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…

Rep. Cuellar Successfully Includes Language in Appropriations Bill to Support Educational and Outreach Programs for Minority Institutions

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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…

Congressman Cuellar Announces $5 million in Federal Funding to Laredo Intl Airport for Noise Mitigation, Honor Recently-Retired Airport Manager for Over 30 Years of Service

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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…

Rep. Cuellar, City of Laredo Host Binational Briefing Regarding Proposed World Trade Bridge Expansion Project

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Tags: Trade

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…

Congressman Cuellar, USDA to Announce $1.6 Million in Federal Funds for Bruni Arsenic-Removal Project

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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. …

Congressman Cuellar Introduces Resolution Calling on Government to Improve Customer Service

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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…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $2.4 Million in Fed Grants to Help Migrant and Farmworker Students at TAMIU

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Tags: Education

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…

Rep. Cuellar Delivers Over 500 Library of Congress Books to Children at Sacred Heart Children’s Home

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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…

Rep. Cuellar Encourages Public Participation in Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study Meeting Tomorrow

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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…