Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) announced that South Texas school districts will now have the opportunity to compete for federal funding under the Race to the Top program.  Race to the Top is a United States Department of Education contest created to encourage innovation in public education. Under guidelines announced today, the Race to the Top district-level competition… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in support of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (TX DPS) request for the procurement of excess equipment from the Department of Defense (DoD).  The letter was signed by fourteen of Cuellar’s colleagues in the Texas congressional delegation. “With the drawdown in Iraq… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) released the following statement after the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG) reached a determination that it will not establish a South Texas Training Center in McMullen County: “I am pleased that the TXARNG has responded to the concerns of many in McMullen County and decided to look elsewhere to locate its new training center.  Over a… Read more »

From “who is your inspiration?” to “who selects committee members?” Poteet High School students had a long list of questions for Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) today.  And even though he is in Washington this week to cast votes on legislation, Cuellar was able to answer these students face-to-face using videoconferencing technology.  During the half-hour videoconference… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) announced that many Texans will soon be seeing a check in the mail from their health insurance company thanks to the medical loss ratio provision of the Affordable Care Act.  Under the provision’s “80/20 rule,” health insurance companies are required to spend at least 80 cents of every dollar they receive in premiums on health care or… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) highlighted the importance of Medicare to America’s mothers and grandmothers. “Mothers Day is an important day to reflect how much the women in our family mean to us.  As part of showing our appreciation and gratitude to the extraordinary women in our lives, we need to make sure that they have access to the health care they… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) expressed his support for the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement that South Texas will not suffer post office closures.  Previously, the USPS had announced that it would close many of its smallest post offices, including the eleven post offices in Cuellar’s district.  These closures would have meant that South exas… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) joined Laredo Community College President Dr. Juan Maldonado to announce a $2,080,015 grant from the Department of Education to fund the Upward Bound Program. The grant will provide the program with $416,033.66 yearly for five years.   “Thanks to this Department of Education funding, Upward Bound will be able to reach even more students… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) joined the South Texas Rural Health Services to announce a $500,000 Affordable Care Act federal grant for improvements to the facility in Cotulla, Texas.   “Thanks to the health care law, community health centers across Texas, including the Atascosa Health Center, will soon be able to significantly expand services to their patients,”… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) joined the Atascosa Health Center (AHC) to announce a new $5,000,000 health care facility in Pleasanton that will be funded by an Affordable Care Act federal grant. “Thanks to the health care law, community health centers across Texas, including the Atascosa Health Center, will soon be able to significantly expand services to their patients,”… Read more »