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Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $14 Million in Provider Relief Fund Payments for Starr County

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Roma, TX –Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $14,097,742 in Provider Relief Fund payments for Starr County. These federal funds will be distributed to eligible health care providers who diagnose, test, or care for individuals with possible or actual cases of COVID-19, and have health care related expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The Provider…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $19 Million in Provider Relief Fund Payments for Laredo

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Laredo, TX –Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $19,294,358 in Provider Relief Fund payments for Laredo. These federal funds will be distributed to eligible health care providers who diagnose, test, or care for individuals with possible or actual cases of COVID-19, and have health care related expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The Provider…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Nearly $4 Million in Provider Relief Fund Payments for Atascosa County

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Pleasanton, TX –Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $3,829,440 in Provider Relief Fund payments for Atascosa County. These federal funds will be distributed to eligible health care providers who diagnose, test, or care for individuals with possible or actual cases of COVID-19, and have health care related expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $75 Million for Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project

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San Antonio, TX –Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $75,042,000 for the initiation, completion, and closeout of the Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project aims to develop concepts for restoration of the Alazán, Apache, Martínez and San Pedro Creeks, maintain or enhance the current flood control components of these creeks, improve water…

El Representante Cuellar Anuncia mas de $75 Millones para el Proyecto de Restauración del Ecosistema de Westside

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San Antonio, TX – Hoy, el Congresista de Estados Unidos Henry Cuellar (TX-28) anunció $75,042,000 para el inicio, la finalización, y el cierre del Proyecto de Restauración del Ecosistema de Westside Creeks. El proyecto tiene como objetivo desarrollar conceptos para la restauración de los arroyos Alazán, Apache, Martínez y San Pedro, mantener o mejorar los componentes actuales de control…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $1.275 Million for the Construction of New La Joya Fire Station

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La Joya, Texas— Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,275,000 in federal funds for the construction of a new fire station in La Joya. The current fire station is nearly 30 years old and does not meet standard building code requirements. The new building will serve the growing population with state-of-the-art construction that can better serve the community…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Almost $2.4 Million in Federal Funding for Starr County Courthouse Project

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Mission, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,392,763 in secured federal funding for the Starr County Courthouse Project. This project supports the renovation and restoration of the historical Starr County Courthouse. These repairs will address safety issues and enable the courthouse to continue providing essential services to Starr County. “The historical…

COVID-19 Surge in Rio Grande Valley Comes as Over 20,000 Immigrants Arrive at Border in 1 week; 87 Border Agents Test Positive; Major NGO Shuts Down

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Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) is urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to prioritize the health and safety of border agents and border communities amidst a COVID-19 surge in the Rio Grande Valley. The migrant surge has resulted in the temporary shutdown of Catholic Charities, nearly 70 border agents testing positive…

El aumento de COVID-19 en el Valle del Río Grande se produce cuando más de 20.000 inmigrantes llegan a la frontera en una semana; 87 agentes fronterizos dan positivo; Cierra una importante ONG ?

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Washington, D.C.— El congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) urge al secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) de los Estados Unidos, Alejandro Mayorkas, a priorizar la salud y la seguridad de los agentes fronterizos y las comunidades fronterizas en medio de un aumento de COVID-19 en el Valle del Río Grande. El aumento de COVID-19 ha resultado en el cierre temporal de Catholic…

Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on the Termination of Two Laredo Sector Border Wall Contracts

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Laredo, TX—Today, U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in response to an announcement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that the agency is terminating two Laredo Sector border wall contracts funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations bill and outlined in the executive order (Presidential…