Border funding bill faces congressional deadline Cuellar says vote in House will be close, but could happen too late By Brianna Gurciullo July 30, 2014 WASHINGTON - With time running out on Capitol Hill, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said Wednesday he expects a close House vote on a bill to address the nation's Southwest border crisis, but passage would not assure the Senate… Read more »

$659 Million Border Bill Planned by GOP (Updated) (Video) Updated 11:17 a.m. | Republicans hope to pass $659 million in supplemental spending for the border crisis before leaving for the August recess, Speaker John A. Boehner said after a GOP conference meeting Tuesday. The Ohio Republican said the House will “attempt to move this bill” on Thursday and said he anticipated the… Read more »

Child migrant crisis: why Congress is getting nowhere on solving it (+video) Americans are puzzled why lawmakers can't come to terms on child immigrant crisis. But the politics are tough and the issue has morphed into a debate about immigration. By Francine Kiefer, Staff writer JULY 29, 2014 WASHINGTON — It looks like Congress will leave for its five-week August recess… Read more »

Will House pass 'skinnied down' bill to tackle child immigration crisis? Texas Sen. John Cronyn expects the House of Representatives to pass a 'skinnied down' emergency funding bill this week to help solve the influx of child immigrants from Central America. By David Clark Scott, Staff writer JULY 27, 2014 If Congress is going to address the child immigration crisis on the… Read more »

Obama meets with Central American leaders on border crisis BY ANITA KUMAR MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pushed the leaders of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on Friday to find ways to keep their country’s children from fleeing here illegally and creating a crisis on the southern border. Obama invited the presidents of the three Central… Read more »

Cornyn, Cuellar tout border bill amid uncertainty Martha T. Moore,1:34 p.m. EDT July 27, 2014 Two members of Congress pitched their solution to the border crisis Sunday, but House Republican leadership refused to say whether Congress would delay its August recess if none of the competing proposals for dealing with thousands of Central American children are passed this week. "A solution… Read more »

Cuéllar Pide Reembolso para Comunidades Afectadas por Crisis Humanitaria Tras la crisis humanitaria que ha afectado a la región del Sur de Texas, el congresista Henry Cuéllar ahora busca solicitar un reembolso para todas las comunidades afectadas. En un comunicado, el congresista del distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar le envió una carta al comité de apropiación y a FEMA en donde incluyó además… Read more »

A key House Democrat involved in crafting a bill to deal with the border crisis said he might not support the final product if Republicans add what he sees as poison pills. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told The Hill that he generally supports the recommendations that will form the basis of the GOP's border bill. Still, he says he won't vote for the measure if Republicans try to reverse… Read more »

Tras la crisis humanitaria que ha afectado a la región del Sur de Texas, el congresista Henry Cuéllar ahora busca solicitar un reembolso para todas las comunidades afectadas. En un comunicado, el congresista del distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar le envió una carta al comité de apropiación y a FEMA en donde incluyó además cartas por parte de la ciudad de McAllen, de Laredo y el departamento de… Read more »

More than once over the past two months, I have visited the McAllen Border Patrol facility and the HHS facility at Lackland AFB where undocumented immigrant children are being processed. As a family man and father, the sight of hundreds of children alone, scared and far from home is a powerful and moving experience. Visiting with some of the children, such as Emilia, 9, from Honduras and… Read more »