Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) congratulated the students graduating in the coming weeks from the following colleges and universities in Webb County: • Texas A&M International University • Laredo Community College • Brightwood College “I congratulate the students graduating from the colleges and universities in Webb County,” Congressman Cuellar said. “The past years… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) congratulated the students graduating in the coming weeks from the following colleges and universities in Starr and Hidalgo counties: • The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley • South Texas College • University of Phoenix “I congratulate the students graduating from the colleges and universities in Starr and Hidalgo counties,”… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the inclusion of language into the Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs House Appropriations bill that could provide for new burial places for veterans in Texas’ 28th Congressional District. The language was approved by the full U.S. House Appropriations Committee and must now pass the full House and Senate before… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced that applications congressional nominations into U.S. Service Academies are now live on his web site. Every year, Congressman Cuellar has the privilege of nominating young men and women from the 28th Congressional District for admission into our nation’s four service academies that require a congressional nomination: the U.S. Military… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) commended the U.S. Senate on confirming Roberta Jacobson to be the new United States ambassador to Mexico. Jacobson, a career diplomat who currently serves as the assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, has worked in public service since 1988, when she worked on the staff of the National Security Council during President… Read more »

El día de hoy, el congresista demócrata Henry Cuéllar por el distrito 28 de Texas elogió el Senado de Estados Unidos por la confirmación de Roberta Jacobson para ser la nueva embajadora de Estados Unidos en México. Jacobson es una diplomática de carrera que actualmente sirve como la Subsecretaria de Estado para Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental. Con una amplia experiencia, ha trabajado en… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) served as honorary co-chair of and addressed LNG Allies’ Transatlantic Energy Dialogue on Capitol Hill in Washington. LNG Allies is a nonprofit whose mission is to promote U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and enhance the energy security of America’s allies. The event was also attended by Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX-6), another event… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the inclusion of language into the Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs House Appropriations bill that could provide for new burial places for veterans in Laredo, where more burial plots are needed. Now that the bill has been approved by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, it will have to be passed by the full… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that today the General Services Administration (GSA) sent to Congress the plan for a new federal courthouse for the Western District of Texas, based in San Antonio. This plan must be approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works before it can move forward. The plan… Read more »

On Wednesday evening, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) received the Emergency Committee for American Trade (ECAT) 2016 Trade and Investment Leadership Award. In presenting the award to Congressman Cuellar, ECAT’s chairman, Harold McGraw III, stated: “[Congressman Henry Cuellar] was first elected to represent the 28th district of Texas in 2005. In 2009, Congressman Cuellar founded the… Read more »