MISSION, Texas – U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says residents in South Texas will play a role in clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine. Cuellar said the National Institute of Health wants to ensure the volunteer pool is as diverse as possible. Along with members of the Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Native American Congressional caucuses, Cuellar participated in a meeting with Dr. Francis… Read more »

McALLEN — Inside an office just behind Valley Medical Art Clinic, a construction crew worked to add final touches to a workspace where clinicians, researchers and a select group of community members are joining a global effort to mount a counter-offensive in the fight against the novel coronavirus. On Monday, researchers at Centex Studies Inc. in McAllen will launch COVID-19 vaccine… Read more »

On Thursday morning, President Donald J. Trump tweeted out an idea regarding potentially delaying the election. It prompted immediate backlash by local and national leaders. Trump cited potential voter fraud from mail-in ballots due to everyone staying home from the novel coronavirus, an unsubstantiated claim that many experts have said would be unlikely.   “It’s a ploy, to… Read more »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -Millions of dollars in federal funding could soon help invest in the Chacon Creek Restoration Project. Congressman Henry Cuellar says almost 52 million dollars of authorization funding has been secured for the Chacon Creek Restoration Project in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020. The project will focus on flood management, ecosystem restoration, and… Read more »

Just five months after submitting their application, Kansas City Southern’s presidential permit for a second international railroad bridge in Laredo was approved Wednesday. President Donald Trump signed the permit during his visit to Midland, lauding it as a measure to export Texas crude to Mexico. This new rail bridge will be constructed adjacent and just to the… Read more »

On Thursday morning, President Donald J. Trump tweeted out an idea regarding potentially delaying the election. He cited potential voter fraud from mail-in ballots due to everyone staying home from the novel coronavirus, an unsubstantiated claim that many experts have said would be unlikely. The tweet by the president immediately caused reactions all around the world,… Read more »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -Thousands of dollars of COVID-19 relief funds will be going to our local university and a local nonprofit organization. On Wednesday, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that Texas A&M International University will receive $2,500 of federal funds and the Webb County Heritage Foundation will receive $5,000. The funds will be used to cover both operating and… Read more »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -One of the pioneers of the civil rights movement of the 1960's is currently lying in state at the U.S. Capitol. The honorable John Lewis passed away on July 17th and at the moment thousands are lining up to pay their last respect to his legacy. On Monday Congressman Henry Cuellar shared his via Twitter as he said his last goodbyes to the senator. In the past… Read more »

Laredo is one of three South Texas areas that have been chosen for a clinical research study for a possible vaccine against COVID-19. The decision was announced by Rep. Henry Cuellar during his “Conversation with Cuellar” virtual press conference. Along with San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley, the Gateway City is among the trio of locations that are part of 89 across the United States… Read more »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -Two local school districts have spent millions of dollars on providing technology to students during the pandemic. Congressman Henry Cuellar says there is an urgent need to direct emergency funding to public schools and local governments. When the pandemic hit, millions lost their jobs and feared to lose their homes. As a result, Congress passed legislation that… Read more »