Zapata, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $1,000,000 federal earmark for the renovation of the Zapata County 4-H rodeo arena. The funds will be used to construct an all-weather roping arena roof, bleachers, and restroom facilities.
Currently, the lack of shaded cover and limited resources significantly restrict the arena’s usage. The renovations will allow… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,399,532 in federal funding for Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). $1,199,532 will be used for TAMIU’s Preparing STEM Majors as Outstanding Certified Secondary Mathematics Teachers for South Texas program, and $200,000 will be used for TAMIU’s Track 1 Project. Both awards were provided by the National… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced his August District Tour. Throughout the month of August, Congressman Cuellar will be participating in community events, announcing federal grants and earmark funding awards, meeting with state and local stakeholders, and more throughout the 28th Congressional District of Texas.
“This August, I will be visiting all nine… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted a webinar to discuss energy funding and consumer tax incentives with the U.S. Department of Energy. Assistant Director of Technical Assistance and Partnerships Michael Forrester and Policy Analyst John Agan discussed a wide range of funding opportunities for South Texas residents. The webinar focused on funding… Read more »
San Antonio, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) opened his new district office in San Antonio’s East Side. The district office will serve Guadalupe, Bexar, Atascosa, and McMullen Counties within the 28th Congressional District of Texas.
Over 200 community members attended the Congressman’s district office grand opening, including:
Texas State Representative Barbara… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced his membership on the Greenlights Grant Initiative (GGI) Congressional Advisory Board. GGI is a project of Matthew McConaughey’s just keep livin Foundation aimed at helping school districts nationwide access billions of dollars in federal funding made possible by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
The… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured nearly $147 million for the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) in the Fiscal Year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs House appropriations bill. This is an increase of $36 million - or nearly 25% - over the previous year’s funding level. Presidential permits are required for construction… Read more »
Washington, DC – The House Appropriations Committee passed U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar’s (TX-28) language to reform the Presidential permit process in the Fiscal Year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs House appropriations bill. The language will streamline and expedite the Presidential permit approval process for bridges, including the World Trade Bridge expansion… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar's (TX-28) bill, H.R. 2754, was marked up in the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill will rename the Del Mar Post Office in Laredo after local, fallen military heroes Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr.
Co-sponsored by the entire Texas… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) introduced the Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act of 2023. This legislation creates a grant program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for public water system infrastructure improvements.
The grant program would fund upgrades and new installations to every facet of… Read more »
