By Jorge A. Vela, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times  Published 3:25 pm CST, Saturday, March 7, 2020  Photo: Foto De Cortesía         IMAGE 1  Rep. Henry Cuellar and Health Department Director Hector F. Gonzalez are pictured at a press conference Friday speaking about the $8.3… Read more »

Congressman Cuellar discusses Coronavirus Response Bill LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - Congressman Henry Cuellar has announced the passing of a billion-dollar Coronavirus emergency response package. The $8.3 billion dollar Coronavirus response package will combat the virus and keep Americans safe. COVID-19, also known as the new strand of the Coronavirus has been a nationwide pandemic that has… Read more »

by: Sandra Sanchez Posted: Mar 4, 2020 / 06:07 PM GMT-0600 / Updated: Mar 5, 2020 / 10:45 AM GMT-0600  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — An $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus response bill lawmakers passed Wednesday includes federal assistance for border communities affected by the deadly virus. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who sits on the House Appropriations… Read more »

Cuellar: We need a trust fund for land ports of entry By Steve Taylor - March 1, 2020 | 452   MISSION, Texas – U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says he is working on legislation to set up a trust fund to help land ports of entry find additional infrastructure dollars. The South Texas lawmaker says the White House is also considering such a measure,… Read more »

Abrazo ceremony unites two nations on Laredo international bridge By Julia Wallace, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times  Published 1:25 pm CST, Monday, February 24, 2020 Photo: Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning Times           For the past four years or so, Laredo and Nuevo Laredo’s shared… Read more »

By Jamie Trevino | February 24, 2020 |  So far Texas is not at risk of an outbreak of the Coronavirus disease. Congressman Henry Cuellar held a media availability this week to discuss how the federal government is handling the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to as COVID-19) and how it impacts South Texas. Congressman Henry Cuellar The Coronavirus,… Read more »

MISSION – Millions of dollars are being used to combat the novel coronavirus in the U.S. and the cost is likely to rise. The total amount is approaching a billion dollars. Currently, it stands at $700 million. Congressman Henry Cuellar held a press conference Wednesday to address what he’s learned from several federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and… Read more »

Bexar County can check the Army Corps off its list of debtors Bexar County Nelson Wolff speaks at a press conference in front of San Pedro Creek phase 2 on Feb. 14, 2020. By Jeannette E. Garcia  – Reporter, San Antonio Business Journal Feb 18, 2020, 8:45am EST   Bexar County will receive $26 million in… Read more »

Mayor Darling meets with federal and state elected officials, discussing issues important to McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley. For a link to the video, click here. Read more »

by: Karina Vargas Posted: Feb 11, 2020 / 11:53 PM CST / Updated: Feb 11, 2020 / 11:53 PM CST RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Local organizations will soon be able to apply for humanitarian reimbursements. In a phone conference, Tuesday, Congressman Henry Cuellar said he has secured $30 million to reimburse organizations and governments providing relief and… Read more »