City teams up with Cuellar to make railroad changes Updated: Thu 12:33 PM, May 22, 2014 By: Matt McGovern Email LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - How often have you been stuck at a railroad crossing? Perhaps by the downtown area, making being on time impossible. The city of Laredo has been working on that for the past few months, and now Henry Cuellar has brought the issue before a House Committee. Tonight o... Read more »
Railroads continues to cause problems for Laredoans Updated: Thu 9:18 PM, May 22, 2014 LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) -- Trains going back and forth, between Laredo and Mexico, cause traffic delays in our city. It's a problem that has been going on for years. If you've lived in Laredo for a while, you've probably been held-up by a crossing train. That's a big problem for one West Laredo neighborhood where t... Read more »
On Wednesday, February 26th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) spoke at the annual High Speed Rail Summit in Washington, DC in a panel entitled “A New Vision for Transportation in America.” In his speech, the Congressman laid out his vision for a high speed rail line connecting San Antonio to Monterrey and joined other members of Congress, including Congressman Jeff Dunham, Congresswoman Loretta ... Read more »
On Monday, February 24th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Texas Department of Transportation Commissioner Jeff Austin and Webb County officials to designate Loop 20 as a future section of the Interstate 69 highway. With the addition of Loop 20 into our Interstate Highway System, Laredo, Southern Texas, and I-69 will become even more vital arteries to our nation’s economy. “Texas’s roads ... Read more »
“Last week I voted against the continuing resolution that reinforces sequestration and keeps additional cuts in place. Based on current guidance, the sequestration order requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to make $512 million in reductions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, which includes a 5% reduction in salaries and expenses funding. These arbitrary cuts to federal funding negatively affe... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) helped pass H.R. 4348, the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21). MAP-21 addresses crucial issues pending before Congress including the extension of the current student loan interest rate and the much-needed reauthorization of surface transportation legislation—known as “the highway bill.” MAP-21 also reauthorizes the National Floo... Read more »
A local congressman said he plans to introduce legislation that will allow local private and public entities to provide funding for international bridge infrastructure improvements. Read more at http://www.themonitor.com/articles/int-57922-mission-private.html Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today released the following statement after U.S. and Mexican officials signed a three-year memorandum of understanding between the United States and Mexico on cargo trucks: Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar and City of McAllen Officials today announced $972,145 for the McAllen Miller International Airport. The total amount comes from the Federal Aviation Administration. The money will be used for design studies, runway rehabilitation, drainage improvements, and wildlife hazard assessments. Read more »
