Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure over $90 million in funding for international efforts to control water pollution at the southern border and combating harmful algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico and our intercoastal waterways. This includes over $85 million in funding for the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) and over $11.4 million for… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) fights human trafficking by securing critical funding in the final spending bill, including $2.4 billion for the Crime Victims Fund as well as money to support the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF). The Congressman also combats human trafficking in rural and underserved areas by working… Read more »

Laredo, TX— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $266,123 in federal funding for the Laredo Police Department and the Webb County Sherriff. Specifically, the Laredo Police Department will receive $33,061.50 to hire a network specialist and the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will receive $33,061.50 to cover training, equipment, supplies, and hire an intelligence liaison. “Our local… Read more »

Laredo, TX— El congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) anunció $ 266,123 en fondos federales para el Departamento de Policía de Laredo y el Sheriff del Condado de Webb. Específicamente, el Departamento de Policía de Laredo recibirá $ 33,061.50 para contratar a un especialista de la red y la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Webb recibirá $ 33,061.50 para cubrir capacitación, equipo,… Read more »

Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secures emergency trauma care for the people of Laredo and the surrounding areas by facilitating a partnership between the U.S. Army, Laredo Medical Center and Doctors Hospital of Laredo. The Congressman helped create this partnership by amending restrictive language in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. “Access to trauma care… Read more »

Laredo, TX - el congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) asegura la atención de traumatismos de emergencia para la gente de Laredo y las áreas circundantes al facilitar una asociación entre el Ejército de EE. UU., El Centro Médico de Laredo y el Hospital de Médicos de Laredo. El congresista ayudó a crear esta asociación al modificar el lenguaje restrictivo en la ley de Autorización de Defensa… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar announced the first place winner of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. Wagner High School student Ian Fernandes won first place with his app, “CrowdCS.” Ian Fernandes’s app helps users, such as students in computer science, learn programing languages in a fun and competitive way. “I want to congratulate Ian Fernandes and everyone who… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — El congresista Henry Cuellar anunció el ganador del primer lugar del desafío de la Aplicación del Congreso de 2019. El estudiante de Wagner High School Ian Fernandes ganó el primer lugar con su aplicación, "CrowdCS". La aplicación de Ian Fernandes ayuda a los usuarios, como los estudiantes de ciencia informática, a aprender lenguajes de programación de una manera… Read more »

San Antonio, TX–Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced over $10 million in federal funds, through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for housing resources in the Bexar County/San Antonio area. Through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, San Antonio and Bexar County organizations received $9,437,007. These funds support organizations that assist individuals and… Read more »

San Antonio, TX - El congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) anunció más de $10 millones en fondos federales, a través del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD), para recursos de vivienda en el área del Condado de Bexar / San Antonio. A través del Programa Continuum of Care (CoC), las organizaciones de los condados de San Antonio y Bexar recibieron $9,437,007. Estos fondos apoyan a… Read more »