Today the House passed the Omnibus Appropriations bill that contains language authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar calling for an assessment of the infrastructure needs of American land ports of entry including several within Cuellar’s 28th District of Texas. The language was taken from H.R. 2431, a bill Congressman Cuellar introduced earlier in this session of Congress.
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Congressman John Culberson (R-TX) announced a $4.9 million appropriations earmark awarded to the nineteen Texas border sheriffs. These funds will be used to provide law enforcement with increased resources that will improve safety for border residents. Border security will effectively protect the entire country, translating to a safer border… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with officials from the McAllen, Edinburg, Hidalgo, Mission, Pharr and Weslaco in the U.S. and Reynosa and Rio Bravo in Mexico announced the awarding of an Environmental Protection Agency grant in the amount of $50,000 to the Fire Department.
The City of McAllen Fire Department will use the funds to update its current sister-city plan with… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with officials from the Cibolo Volunteer Fire Department, announced the awarding of a federal grant in the amount of $75,050 to the Fire Department.
The grant was awarded to the Volunteer Fire Department to provide each of their men and women with at least one new set of fire-fighter bunker protective gear, including a jacket, pair of pants,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced a one million dollar funding initiative that will establish a Joint Operations Training Center in Laredo. The program will be administered through a cooperative effort between Texas A&M International University and Laredo Community College. Both entities will develop the training curriculum.
“The safety of our men and women who patrol the… Read more »
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said she was deeply moved by her visit to a colonia outside Laredo on Saturday afternoon."Let me just say what an emotional experience it was for me earlier today to go out with (U.S. Rep.) Henry Cuellar to the colonia," Pelosi said in a press conference at La Posada hotel Saturday evening. "It was personal and emotional."
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Two of the most powerful women in the country are scheduled to be in Laredo today.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the third-most powerful politician in the country, will tour the region with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, where she will meet some of the nation's most impoverished citizens.
And U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will visit Texas A&M International University to discuss… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with officials from the Pleasanton Volunteer Fire Department, announced the awarding of a federal grant in the amount of $80 thousand to the Department.
The grant was awarded to the Volunteer Fire Department to enhance communications between fire fighters when called to an emergency situation.
With the grant money, Department officials will… Read more »
Washington, DC- As the Chairman of Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, I accept the challenge of participating in legislative policies that govern our nation’s border security. I know there are many issues facing our country, but there is nothing more important than making sure that all Americans feel a sense of security in this country.… Read more »
Lytle Volunteer Fire Department officials expressed gratitude and were excited to receive word that their department has been awarded a $294,914 grant from the Department of Homeland Security. The money will be used for the purchase of a new fire truck that will come fully equipped with ladders, hoses, nozzles, and pike poles. The grant announcement was made today by Congressman Henry… Read more »
