Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), along with Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA-9), chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and representatives from the City of Laredo and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), announced today nearly $100 million in federal funds for eligible highway projects in Webb County under the new federal highway… Read more »

Darán mejor atención en las agencias federales   Henry Cuellar condicionó una ley para que la Oficina de Manejo Presupuestal exija un mejor servicio al cliente Francisco Díaz | Para reducir las quejas de ciudadanos contra el mal servicio de las agencias federales, el congresista Henry Cuellar condicionó una ley para que la Oficina de Manejo Presupuestal (OMB) exija un mejor… Read more »

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced today that through language he successfully included in the Fiscal Year 2016 government funding bill, land ports of entry across his district will now be eligible for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) infrastructure grants. The federal government funding bill will make… Read more »

Central American countries agree to safe passage for Cuban migrants marooned in Costa Rica ZACH DYER After Central American countries spent months at loggerheads over what to do with thousands of Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica en route to the United States, a solution finally has been reached. Cuban migrants with temporary Costa Rican transit visas will be allowed to fly… Read more »

Texans find some faded clout in the 2015 Congress This year's session included much for state delegation to brag about KEVIN DIAZ Whether it was the best of times or the worst of times, the 2015 edition of Congress sent much of the Texas delegation home for the holidays feeling satisfied, if not quite merry. Presidential candidate Ted Cruz accused the ruling GOP leadership of… Read more »

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that under the newly passed and signed five-year federal highway authorization bill, new money would be made available for more than $275 million worth of transportation projects in Hidalgo County. Representative Cuellar represents the western portion of Hidalgo County. Congressman Cuellar shares Hidalgo County with Representatives Ruben… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), who represents part of Bexar County, announced that under the newly passed and signed five-year federal highway authorization bill, about $208 million worth of Starr County transportation projects. A full list of these projects can be found in the attached documents labeled Funding and Projects and Map provided by the Texas Department of… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that under the newly passed and signed five-year federal highway authorization bill, new money would be made available for $82,853,636 worth of Zapata County transportation projects. A full list of these projects can be found in the attached documents labeled Funding and Projects and Map provided by the Texas Department of… Read more »