Last night, Congressman Henry Cuellar was named as the 2008 Distinguished Community Health Superhero by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). The award is presented to deserving individuals who demonstrate extraordinary efforts to preserve, strengthen and expand access to America’s Health Centers, providers of high-quality health care for America’s medically… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cuellar joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of a new fiscally responsible budget plan that will strengthen the economy and make America safer. The budget for Fiscal Year 2009 was approved by a vote of 212-207.
The budget resolution complies with the House pay-as-you-go rule that requires all mandatory spending and revenue… Read more »
Every year since 1963, Congress has required the President of the United States to declare February American Heart Month. In spirit of promoting healthy hearts, I join many in reaffirming my commitment this month to help raise awareness of heart disease and to offer simple preventative measures each of us can practice.
Heart disease continues to be America’s number one killer,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that a $223,939.25 grant will be awarded to the Hidalgo Independent School District through the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, commonly known as “E-rate.” This federal program will provide Hidalgo Independent School District funding for internet access, telecommunication services, and basic maintenance of internal… Read more »
Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the Community Council of South Texas Head Start Program has been awarded a $1,405,678.00 million grant. The money will be used to enhance services provided to Guadalupe and Comal County children and their families.
Nationwide, since 1965, Head Start has served more than 23 million children from low-income families in 50 states, the District of… Read more »
Congressmen Solomon P. Ortiz, Henry Cuellar and Rubén Hinojosa will welcome Congressman Steve Buyer, ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, on February 5-6 to the Rio Grande Valley to visit with local veterans and tour the South Texas VA Health Care Center in Harlingen. The visit will allow Rep. Buyer, an Indiana Republican, to see the challenges faced by South Texas… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar announced $195,000 for Mercy Ministries of Laredo that will assist the non-profit organization in purchasing a medical mobile van. The mobile unit will provide health care services to the underserved population in Webb County and surrounding communities.
Some of the primary health care services that are included as part of Mercy Ministries’ outreach… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the City of Laredo a $300,000.00 grant under the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. The money will be equally divided over a two-year period. As part of the grant, the City of Laredo Health Department will use the money to conduct outreach to school-age children… Read more »
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, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the veterans of Jim Hogg, LaSalle, Webb and Zapata counties will have increased local access to quality healthcare services. As a result of Cuellar’s collaboration with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), local veterans’ organizations and his colleagues in Washington, D.C., the VA will be offering new healthcare options to the veterans of… Read more »
