Congressman Henry Cuellar’s legislation, H.R. 915, better known as the Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force bill, was considered and passed by the United States Senate on Friday. This legislation seeks to enhance border security while reducing at the same time potential threats along the border. This initiative, also known as BEST, will (a) facilitate collaboration between… Read more »
Joined by City of Laredo officials, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) today announced a $300,000 grant for the health department. The funds, which come from the Food and Drug Administration and which will be distributed over a three-year period, will be used for a food inspection innovation project to help reduce the risks for food borne illnesses.
With the funds, the city will upgrade… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement after U.S. House Speaker Boehner commented that “he was not confident at all” that we could avoid the fiscal cliff. Yesterday, Moody’s Investors Service issued report of a possible lowering of the government’s triple-A credit rating if fiscal talks fail.
“While the fiscal cliff is on the horizon, we are not on… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) today announced his bill, the “Government Customer Service Improvement Act, passed by unanimous consent in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The bill seeks to serve the taxpayers by improving customer service across federal agencies.
“This good government bill ensures that taxpayers get the quality service they deserve when… Read more »
Sixty-two years after his death in the Korean War, Private First Class Ricardo Castor, Jr. was properly laid to rest today when Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) unveiled a Memorial Services Program headstone for the fallen soldier. PFC Castor, a lifelong Laredoan, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was killed in action on November 30, 1950. Cuellar’s office assisted… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), in conjunction with the Council of the Americas, orchestrated a first of its kind roundtable discussion on U.S.-Mexico competitiveness to examine challenges and offer solutions about ways to improve the flow of commerce along the U.S.-Mexico border. The conversations included the viewpoints of an array of high-level participants,… Read more »
Laredo, TX—Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in notifying residents of the Rio Grande Valley that CBP will soon begin testing and evaluating whether surplus Department of Defense (DoD) equipment can be re-purposed for CBP border security efforts in the United States. Beginning this week, CBP will be evaluating “aerostats”—large,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) helped pass a disaster aid package that will provide $383 million in drought relief to famers and producers, while also cutting the federal deficit by $256 million. This package, called the Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act, will provide disaster assistance for producers of livestock and fruits and vegetables, whose access to disaster… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) announced that the Department of Education has awarded McAllen ISD’s Department of Physical Education and Health Instruction Services a $715,495 grant under the Carol M. White Physical Education Program. The grant is expected to stand for a total of 3 years and total $2,146,485.
“Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) issued the following statement:
“Texas lost a great leader—and I lost a friend—with the passing of Chad Foster this weekend. Chad was a champion for South Texans who used his voice to advocate for common sense immigration and border security policies to strengthen and secure our region.
Chad was an exemplary mayor, a respected… Read more »
