LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - The City of Laredo will receive thousands of dollars in federal funds to help combat another virus. More than $53,000 in federal funding is going towards the city's efforts to fight HIV and Aids during the pandemic. District 28 Congressman Henry Cuellar says the spread of coronavirus in the US is threatening efforts to combat existing health challenges like HIV and Aids. The mo... Read more »
White House taps members of Congress to advise on reopening economy The group includes Republicans and Democrats. The White House asked several Senate Republicans to be on the task force, including Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander. | Mark Wilson/Getty Images By MARIANNE LEVINE, SARAH FERRIS and MELANIE ZANONA 04/16/2020 09:06 AM EDT Updated: 04/16/2020 06:19 PM EDT President Donald ... Read more »
LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - Students and schools struggling to pay for expenses during the COVID-19 disruption of operations will see some relief in the form of over $19 million. TAMIU, Laredo College, Laredo Beauty College, Laredo Chi Academy, and the South Texas Training Center were each awarded a part of the funding that comes from the federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act- the CARES... Read more »
Rep. Cuellar announces $914,855 for health center By Pleasanton Express Staff | on April 15, 2020 NOEL WILKERSON HOLMES PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $914,855 in federal funding to support Atascosa Health Center’s efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This funding, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be use... Read more »
Democrats urge Trump to halt border wall construction during pandemic "At this juncture, the priority of the United States must be to stop the spread of COVID-19," the lawmakers wrote. Rep. Henry Cuellar organized the letter from House Democrats urging the Trump administration to halt construction on a border wall with Mexico during the coronavirus pandemic. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo By CONNOR O’BR... Read more »
SAN ANTONIO - Congressman Henry Cuellar has some good news for the San Antonio International Airport. Rep. Cuellar announced on Tuesday that the San Antonio International Airport has received $39,708,109 in federal funds to help keep the doors open an continue major projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Airports across the country have seen an extreme drop in travel, and consequently, revenue du... Read more »
Congressman Cuellar announces COVID-19 handbook File photo: Congressman Henry Cuellar Posted: Sun 2:38 PM, Apr 12, 2020 LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - Now that we are entering the fifth week of quarantine, Congressman Henry Cuellar has created a COVID-19 handbook in both English and Spanish to help people with current, federal, state and local information. The handbook also provides plenty of financial resou... Read more »
Cuellar presenta manual de recursos en lucha contra el coronavirus Puedes encontrar información sobre la enfermedad y dónde solicitar asistencia financiera. Por TELEMUNDO SAN ANTONIO • Publicado el 10 de abril del 2020 • Actualizado a las 10:18 am del 10 de abril del 2020 SAN ANTONIO – Durante la lucha por frenar la propagación del nuevo coronavirus en Estados Unidos, el congresista Henry Cuellar... Read more »
Congressman Cuellar announces over $2 Billion in Federal Funds for Texas Health Care Providers by: Jesse Mendez Posted: Apr 10, 2020 / 03:46 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 10, 2020 / 03:46 PM CDT LAREDO, Texas – The Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar announced in a press release the award of $2,089,066,452 for 24,307 health care providers in Texas. The funding is awarded through the CARES Act, will be us... Read more »
Community Health Center receives over a million dollars in federal funds Posted: Thu 9:52 AM, Apr 09, 2020 LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - A local health center has received over a million dollars of additional funds to help combat the coronavirus in our area. On Thursday, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced $1,253,360 in federal funding to support Gateway Community Health Center’s efforts on fighting COVID-1... Read more »
