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Rep. Cuellar Announces Nearly $3 Million Federal Earmark for New Duval County Emergency Operations Center

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Duval EOC

San Diego, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,965,800 for a new Duval County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The funds will be used to provide Duval County’s fire department, first responders, and emergency services with a new state-of-the-art facility. The EOC will allow all county department heads to work together during a major disaster for proper and…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $2 Million in Federal Funding for New Zapata County Fire Station

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Zapata County Fire Station

Zapata, Texas - U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for Zapata County to construct a new, efficient fire station to replace the current building that was built in the 1980s. The current building has outlived its useful lifecycle and faces plumbing issues, water damage, and other structural damage. The new fire station will support both the Zapata…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $1.6 Million to Help Ensure Safe Streets and Roads in Webb County

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Safe Streets Webb County

Laredo, TX– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority (WC-CL RMA) will be receiving $1,600,000 in federal funding to help ensure safe streets and roads for the residents of Webb County. This federal funding will enable the community to develop a plan of action to significantly improve pedestrian, cyclist,…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Pleasanton Municipal Airport to Receive $600,000 in Federal Funding for New Fuel Farm

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Pleasanton Municipal Airport

Pleasanton, TX—Today, U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the Pleasanton Municipal Airport will receive $600,000 in federal funding for the construction of a new fuel farm to replace the airport’s current, outdated fuel system. The new fuel farm, consisting of two 10,000-gallon tanks and a new JET A fuel tank, will provide a better delivery system and added…

Rep. Cuellar Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to the Office of Management and Budget Requesting Additional Funding for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program

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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced submission of a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting additional funding for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program (BWIP). The letter requests $100 million to expand the BWIP in Fiscal Year 2024 and help finance critical water infrastructure in…

Reps. Cuellar and McCaul Introduce the Bipartisan United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act

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Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) introduced the bipartisan United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act. This legislation will increase governmental cooperation between the United States and Mexico to reinvigorate tourism in both countries in response to disruptions caused by COVID-19. “The United States is…

Los Representantes Cuellar y McCaul Presentan la Ley Bipartidista de Mejora del Turismo de Estados Unidos y México

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Washington, DC – Ayer, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) y el Congresista Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) presentaron la Ley de Mejoramiento del Turismo bipartidista Estados Unidos-México. Esta legislación aumentará la cooperación gubernamental entre los Estados Unidos y México para revitalizar el turismo en ambos países en respuesta a las interrupciones causadas por el…

Rep. Cuellar Introduces the Bipartisan Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Alex X. Mooney (R-WV-2), and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) introduced the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act to survey the problems small businesses in rural areas face when attempting to access capital. “Small businesses, and the entrepreneurs behind…

Rep. Cuellar Presenta Proyecto de Ley Bipartidista de Ampliación del Acceso al Capital para Creadores de Empleos Rurales

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Washington, DC – Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28), el Congresista Alex X. Mooney (R-WV-2) y el Congresista Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) presentaron la Ley de expansión del acceso al capital para creadores de empleos rurales para examinar los problemas a las que se enfrentan las pequeñas empresas de las zonas rurales cuando intentan acceder al capital. “Las pequeñas empresas y los…

Rep. Cuellar Leads 30 Colleagues in Supporting Critical Pro-Worker Program

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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) led an effort to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, a critical program that helps workers affected by import competition to obtain skills and credentials take on new, well-paying jobs. More than 2.5 million American workers have participated in TAA since Congress first established the program in 1974.…