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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $15,000 dollars in funding for the University of Texas at San Antonio to support student-led research in the fight against Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB). These funds were awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as a part of the awarding of $300,000 in total funding for 21 teams of undergraduate and graduate students across… Read more »

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently released a list of military construction projects whose funds could be diverted to help build President Trump’s border wall as a result of his national emergency declaration. This includes $76.7 million worth of urgently needed funds for Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) in San Antonio. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a strong supporter of military… Read more »