Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s visit to South Texas to visit his border wall: “The fact that the president is traveling to the southern border to see his failed attempt of a border wall, shows exactly where his priorities lie. We should be focused on saving lives by ensuring every community has access to the… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) works hard to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees and other federal law enforcement officers in South Texas. Only 44% of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed in the State of Texas. The Center for Disease Control recommends that frontline essential workers, including law enforcement, are… Read more »

  Washington, DC—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the continuation of the Joint Session of Congress:   “We just witnessed a dark day in our country’s history. This was an attack on our democracy and our national security.   “Our current president incited the storming of the United States Capitol. He must be held… Read more »

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the 2020 election decisively, with a historic margin of victory. The American people cast more than 81 million votes for the Biden-Harris ticket – the most ever cast for a candidate for public office in our nation’s history, and well over a majority of all votes cast.   That is the largest vote… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement regarding information on economic impact payments distributed by the IRS: “Millions of Americans are struggling, and this pandemic has forced many out of work – with the risk of losing their homes or being able to afford life’s necessities. These economic impact payments are critical in helping alleviate stress… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s call with Georgia Secretary of State, Mr. Brad Raffensperger, urging the Secretary to “find” enough votes to overturn his electoral defeat: “If any candidate called my office when I was the Texas Secretary of State and asked me to find 11,780 votes for them, I would say… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) was sworn in as Texas’ Twenty-Eighth District Congressman to the 117th Congress. The Congressman released the following statement: “I am honored to continue to represent Texas’ 28th in Washington for the next two years. A great deal of work lies ahead, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to working every day to advance the… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted for the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 to increase the amount of money struggling Americans receive in a second round of direct payments to $2,000. “Millions of Americans are struggling to put food on the table, to pay their rent or mortgage, or to keep up with medical bills that they have… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement in support of a vote by Unanimous Consent to increase the economic impact payments to $2,000: “House Democrats and I have been fighting for more direct payments to the American people since the beginning. In May, I voted for the Heroes Act, which provided up to $6,000 in direct payments per household, because we… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured the passage of the Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act of 2020 in both the House and Senate. The Donations Acceptance Program (DAP) enables U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to explore, create and facilitate partnerships for improvements on port of entry… Read more »