LAREDO, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,500,000 in federal funding over five years for Serving Children and Adults in Need (SCAN) Inc. The funds will be used for SCAN’s Healthy Border Initiative Project, which will provide behavioral care to 500 individuals in Webb County. The population focus is on Hispanic females and males 18 years of age and older at high risk for… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) signed on as co-sponsor of H.R. 4768, the Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act, legislation that would add $200 million in federal funding over the next three years for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. With this bill, the program will increase home visiting for expectant… Read more »

Tilden, TX- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $500,000 in federal funding for McMullen County. These funds, awarded through to the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), will be used to create a 4.8 acre community park in Tilden, Texas.  “Public parks serve as the soul of our neighbors and bring enrichment to all of our lives,” Congressman Cuellar… Read more »

Floresville, TX-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $2,265,000 loan award to the city of Floresville. These funds, awarded through the USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal program, will be used to replace the existing Plaza Well and rehabilitate other water treatment installations. These improvements will secure safe and reliable drinking water for the residents of… Read more »

MISSION, TX-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) recognized Escobar Rios Elementary School in Mission as a National Blue Ribbon School for its overall academic excellence and progress in closing achievement gaps. Escobar Rios Elementary is one of 28 schools in Texas that were recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with this award, 7 of those in the 28th Congressional District… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) co-sponsors H.R. 3224, the Deborah Sampson Act, which aims to address inequities in accessing VA healthcare and benefits for women veterans. The Deborah Sampson Act will improve access to healthcare, legal services, housing, and other resources for women veterans. “Veterans deserve the highest quality care when they return home,… Read more »

San Diego, CA--  Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), the Chair of the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group (IPG), and Congressman Michael McCaul, Co-Chair of the IPG and Lead Republican of Foreign Affairs Committee, led a congressional delegation to California to meet with Mexican lawmakers on several critical and timely issues facing our countries, including ratifying the United… Read more »

Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to pass four bipartisan bills that increase funding for Women’s Business Centers, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program and strengthen Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). These critical SBA entrepreneurial initiatives spur business formation, job creation, and will… Read more »

LAREDO, TX- Engineering News-Record (ENR) recently recognized the Laredo Bridges I and II as the best government/public buildings in the Texas/Louisiana region. This was possible through the hard-work and collaboration between the General Services Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Congressman Cuellar. Congressman Cuellar secured over $117 million  for the… Read more »

LAREDO, TX- Engineering News-Record (ENR) recientemente reconoció a los puentes Laredo I y II como los mejores edificios públicos / gubernamentales en la región de Texas / Louisiana. Esto fue posible gracias al trabajo duro y la colaboración entre la Administración de Servicios Generales, la Aduana y Protección Fronteriza de los EE. UU. y el Congresista Cuellar. El congresista Cuellar… Read more »