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Rep. Cuellar Secures 100 New Immigration Judges to Reduce Court Backlog; 8 Judges will Preside at the New Laredo Immigration Court

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Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured federal funding in the FY2022 appropriations bill to help expedite the backlog of immigration cases in Laredo and across the southwest border with Mexico. More specifically, the Congressman secured $760,000,000 for the hiring of 100 new immigration judges with support staff through the Executive Office for Immigration Review…

Rep. Cuellar Secures $100 Million for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Hiring, Pay Adjustments, Childcare, Tuition Assistance, and Mental Health Resources

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Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $100,000,000 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hiring and contractors, pay adjustments, childcare, tuition assistance, and mental health resources. Cuellar, a strong supporter of border protection officers secured the funding to ensure that CBP has the necessary resources to maintain law enforcement…

Cuellar Urges Texans to File Taxes Immediately and Receive Historic Tax Cuts Passed through American Rescue Plan

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Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) urges Texans to file their taxes as soon as possible and receive the historic tax cuts created by the American Rescue Plan, which have slashed child poverty to record lows. In 2021, Cuellar delivered approximately $309 million in tax cuts for nearly 203,000 qualifying children…

Cuellar Votes for House Passage of Government Funding Legislation

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Washington, DC—House Appropriations member, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28),voted for the passage of H.R. 2471, the legislation consisting of all 12 fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills and supplemental funding to support Ukraine. “The legislation passed will provide vital funding for projects in South Texas that improve the standard of living for our neighbors, create…

Cuellar Vota a Favor de Legislación para Financiar al Gobierno en la Camara

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Washington, DC—El miembro de Asignaciones de la Cámara, el Congresista de Estados Unidos Henry Cuellar (TX-28), voto a favor de la aprobación de HR 2471, la legislación que consiste en los 12 proyectos de ley de asignaciones del año fiscal 2022 y fondos complementarios para apoyar a Ucrania. “La legislación aprobada proporcionará fondos vitales para proyectos en el sur de Texas que…

El Representante Cuellar Asegura $100 millones para la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de EE. UU para Contratación de personal, Ajustes Salariales, Cuidado de Niños, Asistencia en Colegiaturas y Recursos de Salud Mental

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El Representante Cuellar Asegura $100 millones para la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de EE. UU para Contratación de personal, Ajustes Salariales, Cuidado de Niños, Asistencia en Colegiaturas y Recursos de Salud Mental  La legislación apoya a los coordinadores de procesamiento de CBP para hacer que los procesos administrativos/de contratación sean más eficientes y…

Cuellar Works with Local Officials to Solve Laredo Water Supply Issue

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Washington, DC—Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following information for the restoration of Laredo’s water supply. “The attached links provide opportunities for our city to apply for federal funding.  I am committed to helping the City of Laredo restore the water supply to allow our community access to clean drinking water,” said…

Cuellar Announces $60,356,705 In Electric Vehicle Funds Heading to Texas Highways Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that Texas will receive $60,356,706 this year under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along key roads and highways. These investments will create good-paying jobs to improve charger access for Texas drivers, help protect Texas’s environment and support American car…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Nearly $1.1 Million for Pleasanton Municipal Airport

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Pleasanton, TX –Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,061,000 in federal funding for the construction of two additional hangars at the Pleasanton Municipal Airport. The hangars will meet the growing aviation storage demand required by recreational and commercial customers as well as providing storage space for the local Air Life helicopter's support teams. “Rural…

El Representante Cuellar Anuncia Casi $1.1 Millones para el Aeropuerto Municipal de Pleasanton

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Pleasanton, TX – Hoy, el Congresista de Estados Unidos Henry Cuellar (TX-28) anunció $1,061,000 en fondos federales para la construcción de dos hangares adicionales en el Aeropuerto Municipal de Pleasanton. Los hangares satisfarán la creciente demanda de almacenamiento de aviación requerida por los clientes comerciales y recreativos, además de proporcionar espacio de almacenamiento para…