Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that a landmark veteran caregiver bill passed by Congress two weeks ago is now law. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act provides unprecedented new benefits to veteran caregivers including training, counseling, health care and financial assistance. President Obama signed the bill into law late Wednesday. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) this week helped pass a landmark bill to help millions of veterans and their caregivers. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act enhances female veterans’ benefits, improves military mental health services and provides unprecedented new benefits to veteran caregivers including training, counseling, health care and financial assistance. Read more »

Today, the San Antonio Congressional Delegation including Congressmen Charles Gonzalez (TX-20), Lamar Smith (TX-21), Ciro Rodriguez (TX-23) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced over $41 million in federal funding contracts to make vital upgrades to the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Included in the funding is a $37.2 million construction contract to build the new veterans’ Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center (PRC). Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today helped pass vital funding for the nation’s troops in 2010 and a jobs package worth $75 billion to save and create thousands of American jobs. The House passed both bills before adjourning Wednesday to ensure the nation’s military would be adequately funded through next year and to put forth a plan to stimulate the nation’s employment. Read more »

Congressman Cuellar responds to President Obama's revised strategy for Afghanistan. Read more »

Congressman Cuellar alongside South Texas veterans today unveiled new mobile veterans clinics intended to help veterans get local VA care. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar applauds House passage of the 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, which includes over $77 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs and $24 billion for military construction and family housing through fiscal year 2010. The bill marks a historic increase in funding since 2007 and will improve veterans’ quality of care and programs to assist returning troops and their families. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that, beginning this month, Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries across Texas will receive one-time economic recovery payments of $250. Read more »

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar was honored Monday by the National Guard Association of the United States with the Charles Dick Medal of Merit Award. The award, given to only 32 recipients nation-wide, was presented by Lt Gen Charles G. Rodriguez, Adjutant General for the State of Texas.   The Charles Dick Medal of Merit was established in 1988 to recognize the contributions to… Read more »

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar voted in favor today of the continuing resolution, H.R. 2638, which will fund programs covered by nine regular appropriations bills that have not been enacted. H.R. 2638, also known as Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, passed the House by a vote of 370 to 58.   “This bill will provide an… Read more »