Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah today announced that Encinal Water Supply Corporation will receive $30,000 in federal funds to complete a Preliminary Engineering Report and Environmental Report. The reports are required for the city to complete an application to apply for financial assistance from… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah today announced that the City of Poteet will receive $30,000 in federal funds to complete a Preliminary Engineering Report and Environmental Report. The reports are required for the city to complete an application to apply for financial assistance from USDA Rural… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today delivered books from the Library of Congress to children at Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School. Children had the chance to choose any books they liked which included an array of topics, including fiction, non-fiction, children’s novels, and general reading material. Congressman Henry Cuellar provided… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) on Tuesday helped unveil improvements made to the McAllen International Airport that were part of a $26.5 million partnership between the federal government and the City of McAllen. With the funds, more than 55,000 square feet were added to the existing 45,000 square-foot facility. This brings the total square footage to more than 100,000. This… Read more »

Surrounded by Starr County Veterans, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice Program for eligible veterans who need medical assistance. Congressman Cuellar explained that under the expansion of these services, veterans who live more than 40 miles from the nearest VA facility may use a closer medical facility… Read more »

– Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) spoke with Rex Lee Jim, Vice President of the Navajo Nation, David M. Brown, J.D., a graduate student at Harvard Medical School Global Health Delivery Program, as well as representatives from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) in Austin, and Zapata County at the Zapata County Technical and Advanced Education Center (ZTAC) in Zapata,… Read more »

Surrounded by Zapata County Veterans, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice Program for eligible veterans who need medical assistance. Congressman Cuellar explained that under the expansion of these services, veterans who live more than 40 miles from the nearest VA facility may use a closer medical facility… Read more »

Following up on a request from House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX10) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28), the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report following a review of federal government efforts to identify and address property damage to private lands and infrastructure that occurs along the United States-Mexico border, as a result of… Read more »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today awarded Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) the prestigious “Spirit of Enterprise” award during a reception at the Chamber’s Capitol Hill office in Washington, D.C., for his support of key business legislation during the second session of the 113th Congress. The award is given to members of Congress who have cast votes that help the economy grow… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced Erika Escamilla, a senior at United High in Laredo, as the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ 28th congressional district. Her winning entry is a beautiful pencil portrait of her grandmother entitled “Mi Abuela,” (my grandmother).   The Congressional Art Competition gives the nation’s young artists the… Read more »