KGNS: Homeland Appropriations Bill goes to Senate (video) January 19, 2015 By Christian von Preysing A deadline looms and debate continues over the a bill in Washington that keeps federal border agents employed. Just days ago the house passed that homeland appropriations bill. That's what funds the Department of Homeland Security, and keeps border patrol agents as well as CBP on the… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a Homeland Security funding bill, including specific language added by Congressman Henry Cuellar. Cuellar’s additions include a call for a review of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer training to ensure professionalism, and the addition of a provision which makes costs of providing care, transportation, and humanitarian relief to… Read more »

January 18 18:012015 by Steve Taylor   WESLACO, RGV – U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has given his take on the decision by House Republicans last week to link President Obama’s executive orders on immigration to homeland security funding. In an exclusive interview with the Rio Grande Guardian, the Laredo Democrat says he believes that, at the end of the day, there will be a “clean”… Read more »

Ben Kamisar January 18, 2014   Race relations have been central to political debates in recent months, from the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police officers in New York and Missouri to the recent revelation that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke to a white supremacist group back in 2002.   The additional detail that Scalise also once voted… Read more »

January 15, 2015 By Myra Arthur   SAN ANTONIO - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Dist. 28) said Thursday that improvements have been made along the U.S., Mexico border.   “We still have work to do,” Cuellar said. “But if you look the number of people coming across, overall we have the lowest number we've seen in 20 years.”   On Wednesday, a bill passed in the U.S. House… Read more »

Redundarán en acciones humanitarias del turismo internacional y la seguridad de las fronteras WASHINGTON , DC.- La Cámara de Representantes de EU; aprobó una Ley que otorga fondos para actividades y programas del departamento de Seguridad Interna, incluyendo consideraciones específicas añadidas por el congresista Henry Cuellar. Las adiciones de Cuellar incluyen… Read more »

January 14, 2015   The treatment and care of our veterans needs no debate. It is ingrained in the moral fabric of our country to respect and care for those who fought on our behalf for the rest of their lives.   Therefore, we concur that it’s a good idea, as outlined in a recent letter by Reps. Rubén Hinojosa, D-Mercedes, and Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, inviting Veterans… Read more »

January 14, 2015 By: Matt McGovern   The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Homeland Security funding bill, including specific language added by Congressman Henry Cuellar.   WASHINGTON, DC (Office of Henry Cuellar) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Homeland Security funding bill, including specific language added by Congressman Henry… Read more »

Jan 14, 2015 By: Matt McGovern   Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that he will host Maribel Urbina, an 8th grade teacher at Mirabeau B. Lamar middle school in Laredo, Texas, as his personal guest to the State of the Union address.     Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that he will host Maribel Urbina, an 8th grade teacher at Mirabeau B. Lamar middle school in… Read more »

January 14, 2014   WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Homeland Security funding bill, including specific language added by Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28). Cuellar’s additions include a call for a review of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer training to ensure professionalism, and the addition of a provision which makes costs of providing… Read more »