Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), the only Democrat appointed to the powerful House Committee on Appropriations from Region 6 which consists of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, was appointed to the Defense Subcommittee and will continue his role on the Homeland Security Subcommittee for the 115th Congress, rising to the second ranking member position.
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) was sworn into his seventh term in the United States House of Representatives by Speaker Paul Ryan.
Congressman Cuellar stands by House Speaker Paul Ryan as he takes the official oath of office as the 115th Congress formally convened on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced that the President has signed H.R. 5591, a bill he authored to rename the post office located at 810 North U.S. Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the “Zapata Veterans Post Office.” The bill has previously passed in both the House and Senate. A press conference will be held in Zapata at a future date.
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) toured International Bridges I and II with representatives from the General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the City of Laredo, and the City of Nuevo Laredo. During the tour, Congressman Cuellar was given an update on the renovations at both international crossing facilities.
Earlier this year, an $88.8… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) made the following statement upon passage of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act), S. 612. The bill passed the House on a vote of 360-61 and now heads to the Senate. WIIN provides authorization for water and construction projects under the authority of the Army Corps of Engineers. The measure includes language… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released the following statement regarding the passage of S. 2943, the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a vote of 375 to 34 and the Senate on a vote of 92 to 7. The bill will now head to the President for his signature.
“I voted in favor of the bipartisan National Defense… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar’s (D-TX-28) legislation, H.R. 875, the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016, passed the U.S. House unanimously on voice vote today. Congressman Cuellar was the lead House sponsor of this bill and it will now need to be passed by the U.S. Senate* before being sent to the President.
Congressman Cuellar and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced to give U.S.… Read more »
La legislación del congresista demócrata por el distrito 28 de Texas, Henry Cuéllar, la Ley de Mejoramiento del Comercio Transfronterizo de 2016 (H.R. 875 Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016), fue aprobado hoy por un voto de voz en la Cámara de Representantes de forma unánime.
La legislación bipartidista y bicameral otorgará a la oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) has again renewed his call for the Administration to better enforce our nation’s immigration laws and to protect our borders. In February, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had said illegal immigration numbers where decreasing. Congressman Cuellar disagreed and sent out a statement showing that data over a longer period of time… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced the successful passage of H.R. 5591, a bill he authored to name the post office located at 810 North U.S. Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the “Zapata Veterans Post Office.”
Speaking today on the House Floor, Congressman Cuellar stressed the importance of naming this post office in honor of all veterans. Zapata is home to 503 veterans,… Read more »
