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Rep. Cuellar Provides Updates on Border Water Infrastructure Projects

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced updates on border water infrastructure projects after a meeting last month in Nuevo Laredo between the U.S. and Mexican sections of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), the North American Development Bank (NADB) and other stakeholders. The meeting centered on ongoing discussions related to the untreated sewage…

Rep. Cuellar Hosts Sutherland Springs Hero as Guest for President’s State of the Union

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) will host Stephen Willeford, a fourth generation Sutherland Springs native, to witness President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 30 at the nation’s capital. Mr. Willeford bravely confronted the Sutherland Springs assailant last November at the First Baptist Church in Texas. Representative Cuellar will cover traveling…

Rep. Cuellar Addresses Federal Employees and Families in his District

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittees of Homeland Security and Defense, released the following statement, addressing federal employees: “I will always do what’s best for the people and families in my district,” said Congressman Cuellar. “That is why last week, I voted yes to keep the government open. The last…

Rep. Cuellar Addresses Military Personnel in his District during Government Shutdown

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittees of Defense and Homeland Security, released the following statement, addressing military personnel in his district: “Beginning Saturday, our government shut down because Republicans, who control a unified government, have not been willing to compromise with Democrats on a…

Rep. Cuellar Releases Statement on Passing Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Government

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Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to reopen the federal government after a three-day government shutdown. The Continuing Resolution passed by a total vote of 266 Yeas to 150 Nays— 221 Republicans and 45 Democrats voted in favor in the U.S. House of Representatives and will keep the government funded until February 8, 2018. It passed in the U.S. Senate by a total vote of 81 Yeas to…

Rep. Cuellar: Cities along U.S.-Mexico Border are Safer than Washington, D.C.

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittees of Homeland Security and Defense, released a statement in response the latest FBI Crime Data, which shows that despite the narrative and rhetoric, violent crime rates in border cities are significantly less compared to the violent crime rate in other major American cities.…

Rep. Cuellar Attends Bipartisan Meeting with President Trump to Discuss DACA and Immigration Reform

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and Homeland Security Subcommittee, released the following statement after attending a bipartisan meeting with President Trump, members of the Administration and other Members of Congress to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and Immigration Reform: “Today, I met with…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $1.5 Million DOJ COPS Grant to Laredo Police Department

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz, City Manager Horacio De Leon, and Laredo Police Chief Claudio Treviño, Jr., to present a check for $1,500,000 to the City of Laredo Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) - COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The funds will be used to hire 12…

Representative Henry Cuellar Issues Statement on Concerns about Rio Grande Dams

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Representative Henry Cuellar issued the following statement after reviewing a report from the State Department’s 2018 Congressional Budget Justification stating that five of six Rio Grande Dams have “urgent” safety concerns: “I am working to address the challenges facing the ongoing maintenance and repairs of our international dams on the Rio Grande. I have spoken to IBWC…

Congressman Henry Cuellar, Sheriff Martin Cuellar Announce Webb County Sheriff’s Office Participation in Counter-Terrorism Training in Israel

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Sheriff Martin Cuellar announced that Webb County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy Rodrigo Davila has been selected to participate in the Advanced Security Training Institute’s Counter-Terrorism Detection, Prevention, and Response Immersion Course in Israel from October 14 through October 23. The competitive international program trains…