Congressman Henry Cuellar presented a summary of a U.S. Coast Guard threat assessment of the Rio Grande border this week during a Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing.   The assessment, in its entirety titled Rio Grande Mission Requirements Analysis – 2011 Report to Congress, concluded that the Rio Grande border-area has low-to-moderate threat… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) praised the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) partners for reaching the outlines of an agreement after nine rounds of productive negotiations this past weekend.   Two years after the Administration’s first announcement to participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, the agreement reflects a modernized and ambitious outline that… Read more »

Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Blake Farenthold (TX-27) announced a second unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be delivered Wednesday to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi to help patrol and secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The UAV was secured as part of the 2010 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act.   The second Predator UAV is… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), founder and Chair of the Pro-Trade Caucus, voted for passage of the Free Trade Agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea. The three bills passed the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday evening. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) along with City of Cotulla Mayor Joe R. Lozano announced $1,527,000 in federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development for the City of Cotulla. The funds will be used to improve and upgrade 2.1 miles of streets throughout the city after it has experienced a higher amount of vehicular traffic following the boom of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) along with the City of Jourdanton Mayor Larry B. Pryor announced $3,639,927 in federal funds for the city. The funds will be used for the construction of a municipal building that will house vital city services in one location and for the construction of solar panels.   “The federal funds for the City of Jourdanton will allow for the… Read more »

Garcia Marmolejo is the second federal judge confirmed in the U.S. Southern Judicial District in Laredo this year Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued the following statement after the Administration sent to Congress pending Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama: Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) along with Dr. Juan Maldonado, President of Laredo Community College, announced a grant totaling $4,350,000 to fund science, technology, engineering and math initiatives at the community college. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) visited Zapata County today to announce two grants totaling $623,655 for the county and for the Zapata County Economic Development Center. Read more »