Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced a key step in the fight against drug trafficking by successfully including funding increases for the Department of Defense’s counter-drug programs in the recently enacted government funding bill. National Guard Counter-Drug Program “As a member of the House Appropriations Committee I am committed to advocating for smart spending,… Read more »

Congressman Cuellar secures funding to combat drug trafficking LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - Millions of dollars have been secured to fund the combat drug trafficking. Congressman Henry Cuellar helped increase funding for the Department of Defense's Counter- drug program to an additional 110 million dollars. Also, 19 million dollars will go to the Texas National Guard to… Read more »

Governor, congressman seek details on border security cuts By Ed Sterling AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-McAllen, are asking U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson for detailed information regarding border security cuts. Of particular interest to Abbott and Cuellar is the federal agency’s decision to cut resources for aerial-based border… Read more »

CUELLAR WINS PRAISE FOR HIS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE U.S.-MEXICO COOPERATION  U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has won praise for his efforts to strengthen partnerships between the United States and Mexico through additional language in the Fiscal Year 2016 omnibus appropriations bill. Border Trade Alliance Chairman Russ Jones said the legislation, which has been signed into law by President… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced a series of successes in strengthening the partnership between the United States and Mexico through the recent omnibus appropriations bill. In the Fiscal Year 2016 omnibus appropriations bill that passed Congress and was signed into law in December, Congressman Cuellar included numerous provisions to increase cooperation between our two… Read more »

El congresista federal demócrata Henry Cuéllar por el distrito 28 de Texas el día de hoy anunció una serie de éxitos que fortalece la alianza entre Estados Unidos y México a través de la recién-aprobada ley de asignaciones denominada ómnibus. El proyecto de ley ómnibus de asignaciones del año fiscal 2016 fue aprobado por el Congreso y se convirtió en ley en diciembre. El congresista… Read more »

Customer service improvements moving too slowly, so now there’s a law Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-Texas) office is swamped with calls from citizens seeking help in getting responses from federal agencies.  The Texas Democrat knows President Barack Obama issued an executive order in 2011 telling agencies to improve customer service. But Cuellar, who is a member of the House… Read more »

http://www.kgns.tv/home/headlines/border-367551441.html Border Patrol agents concerned over reduction in resources LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - Changes coming to the U.S./Mexico border has agents who work to secure it concerned. The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a reduction in aerial monitoring for an operation known as 'phalanx.' Local agents are concerned… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced a key step forward in strengthening the relationship between federal agencies and institutions of higher education that primarily serve Hispanics. These colleges and universities, known as Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), are degree-granting institutions with full-time enrollments that are at least 25 percent Hispanic. The following… Read more »

Performance-based budgeting gets a kick in the pants for 2017 budget As agencies ramp up their planning for the 2017 budget, program managers will be under even more pressure to make sure they are getting results for every dollar their agency spends. A new provision in this year’s omnibus appropriations bill is advancing the requirements under the Government Performance and Results… Read more »