Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) to applaud Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for its significant allocation of additional customs officers to ports along the Texas-Mexico border.  The Fiscal Year 2014 budget provided funds for an additional 2,000 men and women in blue who facilitate lawful… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) to applaud Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for its significant allocation of additional customs officers to ports along the Texas-Mexico border.  The Fiscal Year 2014 budget provided funds for an additional 2,000 men and women in blue who facilitate lawful… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) signed on to a discharge petition in the U.S. House of Representatives to force a vote on HR 15, comprehensive immigration reform legislation that has over 200 cosponsors.    “Americans overwhelmingly agree that we need immigration reform, for our economy and for our families,” said Congressman Cuellar. “The argument by House… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the City of San Antonio has received a federal investment of $1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to expand and improve homeland security preparedness.  The funds are specifically geared to high risk urban areas and San Antonio was one of only three cities in… Read more »

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement on the announcement of House Republican standards for immigration reform: “I am encouraged to see the House Republican Leadership outline a meaningful step towards reforming our country’s broken immigration system,” said Congressman Cuellar.  “Immigration reform is about jobs and the economy, national security, and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Homeland Security Appropriations Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) announced that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will receive $225.7 million in funds to hire 2,000 more men and women in blue as part of the Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations Bill.  The bill passed both houses of Congress this week and will now be signed into law by the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Port of Laredo will receive $61,686,000 in funds from the General Services Administration (GSA) as part of the Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations bill.  These funds will go directly towards making updates to Laredo’s ports of entry that will increase efficiency and improve safety and security for city residents.  “I… Read more »

Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Member Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) today announced that the FY14 budget will authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to initiate public-private partnership pilots for infrastructure improvements at ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border.    Millions of dollars in commerce cross the… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement on the recent move by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to test military-owned equipment as part of border security operations in the Rio Grande Valley: “As a Member of Congress representing a district along the U.S.–Mexico border, I applaud the work of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in creatively allocating… Read more »