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This week, The National Retail Federations (NRF) named Congressman Henry Cuellar one of their “Heroes of Main Street.” As part of the National Retail Federation’s annual Retail Advocates Summit fly-in, the National Retail Federation recognized a bipartisan group of 289 members of Congress for their support of retail industry priorities such as international trade, patent reform, health… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar has issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's signing of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1965 into law, creating Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare provides health insurance for people age 65 and older, as well as individuals with certain disabilities;… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Michael Conaway (R-TX-11), the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, and Congressman  Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Student Agriculture Protection Act.  The legislation would exempt from taxation the first $5000 in proceeds on the sale of livestock or agricultural projects by Future Farmers of… Read more »

With so many people online these days, we're almost all exposed to cyber threats. People and small business owners got the chance to learn how to protect their computers, smart phones and business information against some of those threats. Congressman Henry Cuellar hosted a free public cyber security video conference from Washington with representatives from the Department of… Read more »

A program with the Department of Homeland Security awarded $3.3 million in federal funds to Hidalgo County to support equipment and overtime pay for local law enforcement, a news release from the office of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said.   The funds were awarded as part of Operation Stonegarden, a program that provides funds to enhance cooperation and coordination among local,… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar announced Tuesday that Webb County has received $2.89 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement for equipment and overtime pay.   Statewide, Texas received $20 million in law enforcement funding of the $55 million distributed nationwide.   “These additional funds will… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KGNS) - With so many people online these days, we're almost all exposed to cyber threats. People and small business owners got the chance to learn how to protect their computers, smart phones and business information against some of those threats. Congressman Henry Cuellar hosted a free public cyber security video conference from Washington, with… Read more »

El congresista federal por el distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar, realizó desde sus oficinas en Washington, una conferencia vía internet con varias ciudades de su distrito para hablar sobre seguridad cibernética, las amenazas que existen y cómo prevenir este crimen que cada día parece ser más común debido al intenso uso de dispositivos electrónicos para todo. La video conferencia, que fue… Read more »

El congresista Henry Cuéllar, demócrata de Texas, anunció la introducción de una legislación que hará dar a los estados dar mayor flexibilidad en la forma en que utilizan los fondos federales de transporte para invertir más en la infraestructura fronteriza. Este es un proyecto importante, que beneficiará a Laredo y el Valle del Río Grande; así como de las comunidades fronterizas de todo… Read more »