In case you missed it, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, secured $650 million in the FY24 Homeland Security funding for the Shelters and Services Grant Program, an effort he helped establish in 2014. Ranking Member Cuellar released the following statement:
“The FY24 Homeland Security funding bill… Read more »
Today, Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), Colin Allred (TX-32), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Jim Costa (CA-21), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Dina Titus (NV-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Susan Wild (PA-07), Jared Golden (ME-02), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Mike Levin (CA-49), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Nikki Budzinski… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after the FY24 Homeland Security Appropriations bill was finalized last night:
“In my first fiscal year as Ranking Member, I worked diligently with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to write a bill to fund border… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and Tom Suozzi (NY-3) launched the Democrats for Border Security Task Force, a group of 26 House Democrats dedicated to countering the surge of illicit narcotics threatening communities across the country and addressing the influx of irregular migration at the southern border. Cuellar and Suozzi will serve as Co-Chairs of the newly… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), along with other members of the Texas delegation, participated in a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Mexico City to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and other officials regarding the historic surge of migration at the US-Mexico border.
Dr. Cuellar was joined by Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10), who led the… Read more »
Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar joined a Washington Post event, moderated by Washington Post reporter Leigh Ann Caldwell, to discuss the urgent need for border security measures. During the discussion, Cuellar emphasized the need to address the pull factors that are contributing to the record number of encounters at the U.S. Southern Border.
Watch the full… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) celebrated the passage of their proposal to reform the Presidential permitting process for border bridges, including the World Trade Bridge expansion project in Laredo. President Biden recently signed the proposal into law in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
“Bridges serve as… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $750,000 in federal funds for border security in Jim Hogg County. The funds were provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Operation Stonegarden Program, a program Dr. Cuellar created.
The grant award will be used by the Jim Hogg County Sheriff’s Office to pay overtime and purchase new equipment and… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $200,000 in federal funds for border security in Duval County. The funds were provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Operation Stonegarden Program, a program Dr. Cuellar created.
The grant award will be used by the Duval County Sheriff’s Office to pay overtime and purchase fuel new to enhance security… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) celebrated the increase in overtime pay for Border Patrol agents recently signed into law in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
“Our Border Patrol agents continue to work around the clock as the humanitarian crisis unfolds at the Southern border,” said Dr. Cuellar. “The lack of adequate overtime pay for… Read more »