Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that Congressman Bob Filner, Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, will be his special guest in Donna on Monday, August 6, 2007, to meet with veterans in an effort to address some of their top concerns. The meeting will take place at Donna High School, ½ Mile East Wood Avenue, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. “This will be a… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley has been awarded $247,500 from Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley is the fourth largest in Texas, servicing Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties. The grant is approved as an Economic Development Initiative (EDI) Special Project, a program under… Read more »

Today, Congress passed H.R. 365, The Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007, which was co-sponsored by Congressman Henry Cuellar. The bill charges the Environmental Protection Agency with the development of health-based guidelines to assist state and local authorities in cleaning up former methamphetamine lab sites. “Methamphetamine labs are often found in residential areas… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar voted in favor of a $463 billion joint funding resolution for fiscal year 2007, which completes work on last year’s appropriations bills. Under this resolution most programs will be funded at 2006 levels adjusted for increased pay cost. Adjustments were made to meet critical needs, which include: Veterans Healthcare and Defense Health programs; public… Read more »

After battling for months with inaccurate and confusing enrollment information surrounding the Medicare Prescription Drug program, the House Ways and Means Committee is now reporting that 522,856 seniors and disabled workers in Texas--  86% of newly enrolled Medicare Part D beneficiaries -- are now at risk of falling into the “donut-hole.” The “donut hole” is a flaw in the plan that… Read more »

Today, almost 21 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. In South Texas, especially among Hispanics, diabetes is an urgent health problem threatening the health of nearly 10% of Hispanic Americans aged 20 years and older and their families. Of the millions of persons affected, less than one third know that they have the disease. We need to have more diabetes… Read more »