Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo), announced today a $224,286 grant award for the Gateway Community Health Center in Laredo, Texas. Funding will assist local health centers in Texas enroll uninsured individuals and families in new coverage options available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). … Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo), announced today a $120,215 grant award for the Atascosa Health Center Inc., in Pleasanton, Texas. Funding will assist local health centers in Atascosa, Wilson and McMullen enroll uninsured individuals and families in new coverage options available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “These funds will go directly to helping… Read more »

"For over 40 years, the Farm Bill has been crafted by a strong bipartisan, urban/rural coalition, which recognized that shared relationship between those who produce our food, and communities which provide markets to buy the food from our producers.  Rather than following a proven model, built on bipartisan cooperation and deliberative debate, the House GOP leadership has decided to… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement regarding the Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act: Click to watch Congressman Cuellar’s remarks on the House Floor on 06-25-13 “This bill would allow oil and natural gas production on 1.5 million acres that were previously off-limits because of border issues. It’s been over three years since… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced on Tuesday the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new website and a free-of- charge call center for consumers to get additional information on the new Health Insurance Marketplace which starts October 1st. “This week we marked 100 days until families and individuals can enroll in the new health insurance marketplace… Read more »

Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville), and Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso), united against Corker-Hoeven Amendment.   In 1987 Ronald Reagan famously challenged Russia by declaring: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”  We object to the Corker-Hoeven Amendment. This amendment will condition a pathway to citizenship on the… Read more »

Poteet, TX – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) along with Poteet Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Adams presented a $195,000 in grant funds to the Poteet Volunteer Fire Department. “The selfless men and women of Poteet’s Volunteer Fire Department have strongly demonstrated their dedication to protect and serve their community,” Congressman Cuellar said. “These funds will… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) released the following statement regarding the increase of Border Patrol apprehensions in the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo Sector: “According to Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehension rate data, from October 2012 to May 2013, 93,923 individuals were apprehended in the Rio Grande Valley Sector and 34,990 individuals in… Read more »

Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX10) have requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a review of federal government efforts to identify and address property damage to private lands and infrastructure that occurs along the U.S.-Mexico border. On June 19, 2013, Congressman Cuellar and Chairman McCaul sent a… Read more »

"Today the Republican led House of Representatives voted down a 5-year authorization of agriculture programs which included a very divisive $26 billion cut to low income nutrition assistance. This failure of leadership to deliver a majority of Republican votes speaks of simply putting politics over policy.  The last time a full 5-year Farm Bill was passed was 2008 under… Read more »