Today, Congressman Cuellar witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Laredo and COMCE (Consejo Mexicano de Comercio Exterior) to work together to process, promote and expedite trade through the Port of Laredo.   This historic agreement between the City of Laredo and COMCE will solidify Laredo’s position as the nation’s number one inland port and top… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) hosted a meeting with participants from the Texas Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, the City of Laredo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mexican Customs officials, the Federal Rail Administration, Kansas City Southern Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad to continue ongoing dialogue and find a solution to… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) has released the following statement on President Obama's decision today to reject the application for the completion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline after years of consideration: "The Keystone XL is a great opportunity to create thousands of good jobs in a vastly growing energy sector. I greatly disagree with President Obama’s decision to reject the… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement in response to the continued surge of children and families coming across the U.S.-Mexico border: “Over the past year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a 42 percent decrease in apprehensions of unaccompanied children and families along the border. According to CBP, the total number of… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the opening of a health insurance enrollment assistance center in McAllen that will help individuals and families review their health coverage options, find out whether they qualify for financial assistance and sign up or re-enroll in a plan that meets their needs. The center will offer in-person enrollment assistance from now through… Read more »

Today Congressman Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement on the election of Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI-1): “I congratulate Congressman Ryan on his election as speaker of the United States House of Representatives,” Congressman Cuellar said. “What I have always wanted to see in a speaker is someone who can work across the aisle and who can bring about some level of constructive… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) condemned the continued long wait times for veterans seeking health care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio. More than a year after news first broke of deaths caused by long waits for care at the Phoenix, Arizona, Veterans Health Administration facilities, veterans in the San Antonio region are still waiting… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement on the budget agreement reached between the White House and Congressional leaders, averting until 2017 another debt limit fight and setting funding levels for the next two years: “Last night a federal budget deal was reached between U.S. House and Senate leaders as well as the Obama administration. I am encouraged… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement in response to recent news that apprehensions of unaccompanied children and families along the border have decreased by 42 percent in the last year: “While I am certainly happy to see that the number of unaccompanied children and families from Central America has decreased by 42 percent over the past year, we need… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued an alert for U.S. citizens caught in the path of Category 5 Hurricane Patricia bearing down on the west coast of Mexico. The storm, classified as the strongest ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, is expected to make landfall on the coast of the state of Jalisco later today. Mexican authorities have declared a state of emergency and… Read more »