WASHINGTON— At his request, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) will convene with border members for a call today with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner Robert E. Perez to discuss practical solutions to the reassignment of CBP officers. This relocation has hampered CBP’s ability to process legitimate trade and travel, increasing wait times at land Ports of Entry (POEs) and... Read more »

WASHINGTON- A solicitud suya, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) se reunirá hoy con los miembros de la frontera para hacer una llamada con el comisionado adjunto de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP), Robert E. Perez, para discutir soluciones prácticas para la reasignación de los oficiales de CBP. Esta reubicación ha obstaculizado la capacidad de CBP para procesar el comercio y ... Read more »

Congressman Cuellar is working with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to mitigate the impact of the reassignment of 750 CBP officers, 300 of which were taken from the Laredo Field Office, to Border Patrol Sectors. This relocation has hampered CBP’s ability to process legitimate trade and travel, increasing wait times at the Texas Ports of Entry (POEs) and decreasing U.S. economic competitivene... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure $527.6 million in the fiscal year 2019 appropriations package to address the root causes of migration to the U.S.-Mexico border; $110 million to help Mexico fight drug trafficking and violence, including $10 million to help secure its southern border with Guatemala and Belize; and language directing the Department of State to expedite foreign assista... Read more »

Reps. Cuellar and Escobar Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump’s Threat to Shut Down Border WASHINGTON— Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced H.R. 287, a resolution condemning President Trump’s recent threat to shut down the United States-Mexico border. Any potential closure of the border would cause extensive economic harm to U.S. markets and sever the bil... Read more »

Congresista Cuellar: La amenaza de Trump de cerrar la frontera crearía un desastre económico WASHINGTON— Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la amenaza del presidente Trump de cerrar la frontera sur: "La amenaza del Presidente de cerrar la frontera es un grave error que tendría consecuencias desastrosas para nuestra economía. Todos los días, $1.5 mil mil... Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement on President Trump’s threat to shut down the southern border: “The President’s threat to shut down the border is a grave mistake that would have disastrous consequences for our economy. Every day, $1.5 billion worth of cargo moves across our ports of entry to and from Mexico. Closing our southern border would severely disrup... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted in favor of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation, sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), will help close the wage gap and ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. Congressman Cuellar joined all 239 members of the House Democratic Caucus as an on original co-sponsor of the bill for the 116th Congress. “Gender discrimination in the workfo... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure funding and language through the fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill that provides support for Border Patrol. This includes deploying advanced technology between the ports of entry, funding for new Border Patrol facilities, as well as addressing the issues related to agent recruitment, retention, and relocation. Congressman Cuellar has been a long-t... Read more »

El Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) ayudó a asegurar el financiamiento y el lenguaje legislativo a través del proyecto de ley de asignaciones del año fiscal 2019 que brinda apoyo a la Patrulla Fronteriza. Esto incluye el despliegue de tecnología avanzada entre los puertos de entrada, el financiamiento para las nuevas instalaciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza, así como el tratamiento de los problema... Read more »