Henry Cuellar speaks on Shinseki resignation WASHINGTON, D.C.(Office of Henry Cuellar) – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement on the resignation of General Eric Shinseki as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs: “Secretary Eric Shinseki should be commended for his years of service to our country, both in the armed forces and the Administration, but… Read more »

VA to Rely More on Private Health Care Sector HARLINGEN - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will rely more on private doctors and hospitals across the country to get veterans the health care they need, officials said. The secretary of the VA announced the new strategy over the Memorial Day weekend. The agency will expand capacity at veterans' hospitals and rely more on the private… Read more »

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Congressman Henry Cuellar today voted in support of HR 4031, a bill that will allow the Veterans Affairs Secretary to remove any career employee tied to the ongoing issues regarding wait times and quality of care at the VA.  Under the measure, the VA secretary could remove any such individual from federal service or transfer the individual to another position that the secretary… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) spoke on the House Floor in support of increased funds to reduce the benefits claims backlog that affects many Texans veterans.  Rep. Cuellar voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, which passed the House on Wednesday evening.   The bill now head to the Senate for… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provided a detailed response to his request in the Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations Bill for more information on how veterans are assigned to a health care center.  As part of the Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations Bill, Rep. Cuellar requested that the VA report back to Congress on what… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that the Appropriations Committee had successfully passed two of 12 funding bills out of committee that require strong steps to address the Veterans Affairs claims backlog.    “The backlog for veterans’ disability and medical claims has gone on for too long,” said Congressman Cuellar.  “This bill takes several steps to reduce the… Read more »

Floresville, Texas – On Tuesday, September 24th,Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) presented $826,127 in federal funds to the Frank Tejeda Veterans’ Home in Floresville.                                             … Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo) released the following statement on an amendment he successfully added to the 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill requesting a comprehensive plan to assess excess military base infrastructure overseas, prior to considering the closure of any domestic bases.  San Antonio, or Military City USA as it is known, is home to three of the most important… Read more »

Sixty-two years after his death in the Korean War, Private First Class Ricardo Castor, Jr. was properly laid to rest today when Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) unveiled a Memorial Services Program headstone for the fallen soldier.  PFC Castor, a lifelong Laredoan, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was killed in action on November 30, 1950. Cuellar’s office assisted… Read more »