Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced the awarding of $5 million in federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program to the Laredo International Airport. Congressman Cuellar also honored retired Laredo International Airport Manager Jose Luis Flores with a congressional certificate of recognition for 32 years of service with the City of… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he introduced a resolution, H.Res.833, calling on the federal government to find innovative ways to instill a culture of customer centered service across government and to recognize those federal employees who are delivering outstanding levels of service to the public. Congressman Cuellar has been striving to bring better… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he helped secure more than $157.5 million, as well as important language in the State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017 which will strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Mexico.  This funding is $10.5 million above last year’s funding amount in the Omnibus bill which… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Mayor Pete Saenz and the City of Laredo Health Department today announced the creation of a new office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Laredo, with three CDC-contracted public health professionals. At Congressman Cuellar’s request, the CDC has contracted with Caduceus Healthcare to hire a contracted team of public health… Read more »

EDITORIAL: Border security funding secured The allocation of $20.1 million from the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal 2016 grants for Texas local law enforcement agencies to continue to work with federal authorities on border security issues, such as human trafficking, shows the significance of this coordinated program and the trust that the federal government has in our local… Read more »

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced he, along with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD-1), successfully included an amendment to the House Fiscal Year 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations bill to help small businesses who depend on H-2B, or temporary guest worker visas. The amendment and the bill passed the committee and now must be voted on by the Full House. … Read more »

The bill, unlike the version approved by the House Appropriations Committee, reportedly does not include any provisions on reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s leadership structure or funding. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government spending bill Thursday with $22.4 billion in funding across… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced he included language in the House Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation Appropriations bill designed to ease rail congestion at international rail crossings and address the problems posed by transporting hazardous materials through border crossings. Congressman Cuellar also secured $25 million dollars of new funding for international rail… Read more »

House panel-approved bill includes NAFCU-sought CFPB, TCPA provisions The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 30-17 in approving a fiscal 2017 financial services and general government appropriations bill that includes a handful of NAFCU-sought provisions relating to the CFPB and the FCC’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules.   NAFCU-sought provisions seeking… Read more »