WASHINGTON— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced over $500 million in funding for educational programs supporting migrant and farmworker students. With this funding, Texas educators will be able to continue to dismantle barriers to education for our migrant families.   The funding was included in an appropriations package comprised of the FY19 Defense and Labor, Health and… Read more »

WASHINGTON— El Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) anunció más de $500 millones de dólares en fondos para programas educativos que apoyan a estudiantes migrantes y trabajadores agrícolas. Con esta financiación, los educadores de Texas podrán continuar desmantelando las barreras a la educación para nuestras familias migrantes.   La financiación se incluyó en un paquete de asignaciones… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the temporary deployment of 575 Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to California in response to the migrant caravan:   “This afternoon, I spoke with CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, who provided me with an update on the current status of the caravan headed towards… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) emitió la siguiente declaración con respecto al despliegue temporal de 575 oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de Texas en California en respuesta a la caravana de migrantes:   “Esta tarde, hablé con el Comisionado de CBP, Kevin McAleenan, quien me brindó información actualizada sobre el estado actual de la… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the temporary deployment of 575 Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to California in response to the migrant caravan:   “This afternoon, I spoke with CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, who provided me with an update on the current status of the caravan headed towards… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released an update regarding the migrant caravan currently en route to the U.S.-Mexico Border. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Congressman Cuellar has received several briefings by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding this… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) publicó una actualización sobre la caravana de migrantes que se encuentra actualmente en ruta hacia la frontera de EE. UU. y México. Como miembro del Comité de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes de los EE. UU. Sobre Seguridad Nacional, el Congresista Cuellar ha recibido varias actualizaciones informativas del Departamento de… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure over $22.5 billion for Pell Grants and a $100 increase in the maximum annual award per student in a “minibus” appropriations package containing the Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills.   He also included $1.5 billion to expand education programs for low-income… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced over $3.7 million awarded to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) from the Department of Education (ED) through the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Program. UTSA’s Academy for Teachers Excellence (ATE), in partnership with Northwest Vista College (NVC) within the Alamo Colleges District, will use these funds… Read more »

LAREDO, TX— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting that occurred last November in Sutherland Springs, Texas.   “Today, it is with a heavy heart that we solemnly mark the one-year anniversary of the Sutherland Springs shooting. A year ago today, a horrific act of violence took place that claimed 26… Read more »