Officials open United States 59 Loop 20 lanes over Interstate Highway 35 The City of Laredo held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday to celebrate the recent opening of an overpass. Officials gathered to cut the ribbon officially opening the United States 59 Loop 20 lanes that run over Interstate Highway 35 and the Union Pacific Railroad Line. Cost of the project was more than $25.8 million,… Read more »

US immigration courts overwhelmed by migrants awaiting hearings WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) — Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar says the U.S. immigration courts are overwhelmed by migrants waiting for a hearing. “There are times where they have to wait two, three, four years before they go in front of a judge,” Cuellar said. Congress set aside funding to hire 100 additional… Read more »

Congressman Cuellar helps secure $1.7 billion for low-income and Hispanic student populations  WASHINGTON – Congressman Henry Cuellar helped include over $1.7 billion in the final spending bill to expand student loan and education programs for low-income students and Hispanic student populations, a $200 million increase from FY19. Congressman Cuellar also secured language that… Read more »

U.S.-Mexico border ports of entry prepare for an even busier year if USCMA passes WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) — The Senate is gearing up to vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal, but some lawmakers are already preparing for what happens once the deal passes. Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar says trade between the U.S. and Mexico is expected to increase by 5% every year… Read more »

Cuellar: State leaders not bothered about counting minorities MCALLEN, RGV – U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says the reason the state of Texas put zero dollars into a census outreach program was a fear that more minorities would be counted. Cuellar spoke about the 2020 Census during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. Asked what he thought of the fact that Texas state leaders… Read more »

Congressman says Census funds doubled, pushes for Spanish-language ads  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A South Texas congressman who sits on the House Appropriations Committee said funding for the 2020 Census has been almost doubled and there will be a push for Spanish-language marketing. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, vice chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee… Read more »

 Inversión federal entrenará a jóvenes de San Antonio en seguridad cibernética Se destinarán cinco millones y medio de dólares en esta iniciativa que busca fortalecer la seguridad de la nación. Transcripción del video: ián el tema es la seguridad nacional es ás importante que nunca. motivo por el cual dicen que es importante invertir en la juventud sobre este tema. el… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Cuellar Touts New Military Infrastructure Program, Other Defense Funding The U.S. Department of Defense has not previously funded infrastructure projects outside of military bases, but a new federal program could help bankroll transportation enhancements, stormwater drainage, and utility infrastructure outside the boundaries of Joint Base San Antonio installations. U.S. Rep.… Read more »

Congressman: On tackling security, Lopez Obrador has 'failed miserably' WASHINGTON, D.C. – A border congressman says Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has failed to deliver on his campaign promise to improve security for the country’s citizens. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, spoke about violence in Mexico during a House debate Thursday on the United… Read more »

Podcast: Cuellar discusses USMCA, NADBank WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar held a conference call with reporters last week to discuss USMCA. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is the successor trade pact to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Cuellar calls it NAFTA 2.0. Cuellar argues that USMCA is 95 percent the same as NAFTA but… Read more »