The Brief: Pre-Trial Elbows Thrown in Perry Case by John Reynolds Sept. 24, 2014 The Big Conversation The special prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against Gov. Rick Perry let his frustration be known on a request by Perry's attorneys to excuse him from appearing at an Oct. 13 pre-trial hearing. “He's asking for special favors, and as far as I'm concerned, he's not entitled to it,”Michael Mc... Read more »

A proposal to create a bi-partisan border-security commission was aired on Saturday, as Texas' political leaders continued to disagree on the best way to secure the Lone Star State's 1,200-mile border with Mexico. Read more »

Note – this article originally ran in the Texas Tribune Cuellar: Debate on immigration surge set to re-emerge · Posted: Thursday, September 18, 2014 8:12 pm Julián Aguilar | The Texas Tribune EL PASO — The congressional debate about how to address the influx of unaccompanied Central American minors crossing illegally into Texas is likely to re-emerge later this year when lawmakers debate an omnibu... Read more »

Texas lawmakers react to Obama's plan for ISIS threat KVUE9:32 p.m. CDT September 10, 2014 AUSTIN -- After President Barack Obama announced his plan to combat ISIS/ISIL on Wednesday night, Texas lawmakers voiced their opinions on the announcement. Republican Congressman Lamar Smith released the following statement: "This week, we mark the thirteenth anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on the... Read more »

By SEUNG MIN KIM | 9/7/14 9:39 PM EDT President Barack Obama warned of a humanitarian crisis at the border. Hill Democrats privately feuded with the Obama administration over speeding up deportations. And House Republicans scrambled and delayed recess to overcome internal disputes and pass a border bill. But for all the border-crisis drama that engulfed Washington this summer, lawmakers are return... Read more »

Judicial Watch: ISIS eyeing Texas-Mexico border for attack by Nadia Galindo Posted: 09.02.2014 at 9:29 PM As things heat up in the Middle East, many are worried about a terrorist plot along our southern border. “The office of intelligence from CBP (Customs and Border Protection) says there is no credible threat there in any way of form”, Rep. Henry Cuellar said. The congressman spoke with Action 4... Read more »

The Hill: What’s next for border funding? By Cristina Marcos August 31, 2014, 06:00 am Congress might punt again on a border funding bill when it returns in September. The House and Senate scrambled to move bills to give federal agencies extra money to handle the surge in unaccompanied child migrants crossing the southern border before their five-week recess. But lawmakers ultimately left town in ... Read more »

What's next for Washington on the border crisis By Henry Cuellar, Aug. 13, 2014 Photo by Jack Dean The whole country has been watching as a humanitarian crisis unfolds on our southern border while Washington does nothing. In fact, earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would redirect money during the middle of hurricane season from the Federal Emergency Manageme... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28), along with Mexican Congressman Hector García García, officials from Texas A&M International University in Laredo, as well as Jesús Ancer Rodriguez, Rector of La Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, met last week in Monterrey, Mexico to discuss energy reform in Mexico and the great advancements in production of oil and natural gas in both the United States and Mex... Read more »

Short on time, a divided Congress returns to border crisis By Kevin Diaz August 29, 2014 WASHINGTON - Congress returns a week from Labor Day with a little unfinished business left on the Texas border. In the month since lawmakers left town in a swirl of acrimony, border officials say the surge of illegal immigrants at the border has slowed. But the partisan rancor hasn't. With mid-term elections 1... Read more »