Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for Webb County’s Veterans Treatment Program (VTP).
These dollars will be used to expand the existing Veterans Treatment Court Program, significantly increasing their ability to… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) will help posthumously honor 13 U.S. servicemembers at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. This ceremony will commemorate the brave men and women who died during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago, including local South Texas hero, Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza.
Dr. Cuellar was a cosponsor of H.R. 5142,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined the United States Postal Service and Gold Star families for the dedication of the Del Mar Post Office in honor of three local fallen heroes - Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr.
“Today, we are officially renaming the Del Mar Post Office in honor of three South… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, released the following statement regarding today’s House passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies government funding bill.
“We have a sacred… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, fought to secure critical federal funding for servicemembers in the initial 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies government funding bill. The bill was marked up and voted… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) celebrated the Senate passage of his bill renaming the Del Mar Post Office in Laredo after local, fallen military heroes Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr. The legislation now heads to the President’s Desk, where it will be signed into law.
“Lance Corporal David… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) celebrated the House passage of his bill renaming the Del Mar Post Office in Laredo after local, fallen military heroes Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr. H.R. 2754 will now head to the Senate.
“Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) hosted an informational webinar on current benefits available to veterans and their families. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) discussed a wide range of benefits for crucial areas, including:
VA Health Care
Disability Compensation
Education and Training
Home Loans
Employment… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) commended the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) for identifying and returning Army Sergeant Cresenciano Garcia, Jr., to Laredo. Sergeant Garcia, Jr., of Laredo died as a prisoner of war in 1951 during the Korean War and was accounted for on April 25, 2023, by DPAA. He was buried in Laredo on October 14, 2023.
“Sergeant… Read more »
San Antonio, TX – Today, U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), the Honorable James D. Rodriguez, and U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,500,000 in federal funding for the American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc., in San Antonio. The award is from the VETS’ Homeless Veterans’… Read more »
