Within one week of meeting one on one with Honduran Ambassador to the United States, Jorge Milla Reyes, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will be joined this Saturday by the First Lady of Honduras, Ana Garcia de Hernandez as well as Ambassador Milla Reyes to tour the Border Patrol Facility in McAllen and the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio that is housing unaccompanied… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement today on the passage of the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Fiscal Year 2015 budget out of Committee:
“This week, I worked with the Appropriations Committee to boost funding and support to Mexico and Central America that will increase our ability to stem the flow of illegal immigration and unaccompanied… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) sent letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate requesting financial assistance and reimbursement for communities affected by the current border humanitarian crisis. Rep. Cuellar’s packet to Secretary Fugate and the Appropriations Committee… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual budget for the Department of Defense, which passed the House and now heads to the Senate for consideration. Rep. Cuellar successfully included language in the NDAA that reiterates and enhances support for United States-Mexico cooperation in the ongoing fight to… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement on his vote to end the Republican shutdown and increase the debt limit:
“Today I joined my colleagues across the aisle and voted to end the Republican shutdown and increase the debt ceiling. The final vote count was 285-144, with almost two thirds of the Republican caucus voting to keep the government closed and… Read more »
The House Appropriations Committee favorably reported out the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations bill. This legislation sets funding levels for the State Department and foreign assistance programs for the United States government.
“The relationship we have with Mexico is one of our strongest on the… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo) released the following statement on an amendment he successfully added to the 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill requesting a comprehensive plan to assess excess military base infrastructure overseas, prior to considering the closure of any domestic bases. San Antonio, or Military City USA as it is known, is home to three of the most important… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-TX28) along with the City of Jourdanton Mayor Netardus announced $180,500 in grant funds to the two cities Volunteer Fire Departments.
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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) invites taxpayers from all over the 28th district to submit their ideas on how the federal government can save money and use resources more efficiently in order to reduce the nation’s deficit.
“The concept that all good ideas originate in Washington, DC, is wrong,” said Cuellar. "I want to hear directly from the taxpayers about their ideas on how… Read more »
Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Filemon Vela (TX-34), Pete Gallego (TX-23), and Beto O’ Rourke (TX-16) unified efforts to address the impact these automatic and arbitrary spending cuts will have in their respective districts when sequestration goes into effect this Friday, March 1.
Earlier this week, the White House released… Read more »
