By Jamie Trevino | February 24, 2020 |  So far Texas is not at risk of an outbreak of the Coronavirus disease. Congressman Henry Cuellar held a media availability this week to discuss how the federal government is handling the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to as COVID-19) and how it impacts South Texas. Congressman Henry Cuellar The Coronavirus,… Read more »

Laredo, TX-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $1 million in federal funds for water infrastructure improvements . These federal funds, passed through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Community Development Block Grant, will be used to develop and upgrade the region’s water infrastructure. These improvements will secure safe and reliable drinking water for the residents of… Read more »

MISSION – Millions of dollars are being used to combat the novel coronavirus in the U.S. and the cost is likely to rise. The total amount is approaching a billion dollars. Currently, it stands at $700 million. Congressman Henry Cuellar held a press conference Wednesday to address what he’s learned from several federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and… Read more »

Bexar County can check the Army Corps off its list of debtors Bexar County Nelson Wolff speaks at a press conference in front of San Pedro Creek phase 2 on Feb. 14, 2020. By Jeannette E. Garcia  – Reporter, San Antonio Business Journal Feb 18, 2020, 8:45am EST   Bexar County will receive $26 million in… Read more »

Mayor Darling meets with federal and state elected officials, discussing issues important to McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley. For a link to the video, click here. Read more »

by: Karina Vargas Posted: Feb 11, 2020 / 11:53 PM CST / Updated: Feb 11, 2020 / 11:53 PM CST RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Local organizations will soon be able to apply for humanitarian reimbursements. In a phone conference, Tuesday, Congressman Henry Cuellar said he has secured $30 million to reimburse organizations and governments providing relief and… Read more »

Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Henry Cuellar has helped secure $26 million in reimbursements for the San Antonio/Bexar County Mission Reach Project in the 2020 Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan. This comes from federal funding the Congressman allocated this year, as a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee.  The Mission Reach Project is a United States Army Corps of… Read more »

Mission Housing Authority receives $54K in federal funds By Jose De Leon III | February 10, 2020 A program at the Mission Housing Authority dedicated to ensuring tenants are able to get back on their feet received federal funds last week. During a press conference at the Mission Housing Authority, state Rep. Henry Cuellar presented the local agency with a… Read more »

A boy runs to watch participants in the annual San Antonio River Foundation Mission Reach Flotilla Festival in April 2019. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier / Rivard Report Seven years after work on the Mission Reach project ended, Bexar County is set to receive its final reimbursement from the federal government. The U.S. Army Corps of… Read more »

Lawmaker balks at annual cost to operate border surveillance blimps dubbed ‘eyes in the sky’ By: Sandra Sanchez Posted: Feb 10, 2020 / 05:24 PM GMT-0600 / Updated: Feb 12, 2020 / 10:48 AM GMT-0600 EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify that there are two types of aerostat systems: the larger more permanent Tethered Aerostat Radar System… Read more »