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Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez Introduce Legislation to Designate Los Caminos del Rio Region as a National Heritage Area

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Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) introduced legislation, H.R. 6499, that would authorize a study by the Department of Interior needed to designate the Los Caminos del Rio region as a National Heritage Area (NHA). The 200 mile Rio Grande region would join 55 other national heritage landmarks and become the first area in Texas to bear the…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $50 Million in Federal Funds for Colleges and Universities in the San Antonio Region

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San Antonio, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $50,303,554 in federal funding for colleges, universities, and trade and vocational schools in the San Antonio region. This funding, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will assist students and schools with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $19 Million in Federal Funds for Colleges and Universities in Laredo

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Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $19,044,197 federal funding for colleges, universities, and trade and vocational schools in Laredo. This funding, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will assist students and schools with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19.   “Now more than ever,…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $54 Million in Federal Funds for Colleges and Universities in the Rio Grande Valley

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Mission, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $54,417,724 federal funding for colleges, universities, and trade and vocational schools in the Rio Grande Valley. This funding, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will assist students and schools with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19.   “Now…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $39 Million in Federal Funds for the San Antonio International Airport

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San Antonio, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $39,708,109 in federal funds for the San Antonio International Airport. This funding, awarded through Airport Improvement Program in the CARES Act, will be used to help the San Antonio International Airport pay for the incurred costs due to the coronavirus pandemic as well as critical safety and capacity projects to continue…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $18 Million in Federal Funds for the Laredo International Airport

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Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $18,506,692 in federal funds for the Laredo International Airport. This funding, awarded through Airport Improvement Program in the CARES Act, will be used to help the Laredo International Airport pay for the incurred costs due to the coronavirus pandemic as well as critical safety and capacity projects to continue regardless of…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $20,000 in Federal Funds for the Pleasanton Municipal Airport

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Pleasanton, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $20,000 in federal funds for the Pleasanton Municipal Airport. This funding, awarded through Airport Improvement Program in the CARES Act, will be used to help the Pleasanton Municipal Airport pay for the incurred costs due to the coronavirus pandemic as well as critical safety and capacity projects to continue regardless of…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $20,000 in Federal Funds for the Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

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Encinal, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $20,000 in federal funds for the Cotulla-La Salle County Airport. This funding, awarded through Airport Improvement Program in the CARES Act, will be used to help the Cotulla-La Salle County Airport pay for the incurred costs due to the coronavirus pandemic as well as critical safety and capacity projects to continue regardless of…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $2 Million in Federal Funds for Coastal Bend College

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Pleasanton, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,133,542 in federal funding for Coastal Bend College, including the location in Pleasanton. This funding, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will assist students and schools with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19.   “Now more than ever,…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $2 Billion in Federal Funds for Texas Health Care Providers

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Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $2,089,066,452 for 24,307 health care providers in Texas. This funding, awarded through the CARES Act, will be used to help hospitals pay for the incurred costs of combating the coronavirus pandemic, such as buying more supplies, paying for overtime, and financing healthcare-related expenses of uninsured Americans who receive…