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 »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released a Congressional Research Service (CRS) memorandum providing a general overview and analysis of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), as well as a summary of selected provisions that may affect U.S.-Mexico trade relations. Congressman Cuellar released the following statement:
“As a representative of… Read more »
LAREDO, TX—Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and the City of Laredo announced $5,863,200 in federal funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program (BWIP) that will assist the border region with a number of water infrastructure projects. Specifically, this funding will be used to cover a number of major water infrastructure… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s claim to issue an executive order and terminate the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship:
“The President has announced that he will use an executive order to rescind the constitutionally protected right that grants U.S. citizenship to anybody born on U.S.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hoy, el congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la orden ejecutiva que el Presidente Trump planea para abolir la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento:
“El Presidente ha anunciado que usará una orden ejecutiva para rescindir el derecho protegido constitucionalmente que otorga la ciudadanía estadounidense a cualquier persona nacida… Read more »
LAREDO, TX—Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and the City of Laredo announced over $7.5 million to the Laredo International Airport to make necessary infrastructure improvements that will bring in trade while increasing safety and efficiency of the airport. Specifically, these federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be used to improve the Laredo… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the Department of Defense deploying troops to the border:
“Today, the Secretary of Defense approved the President’s request for deploying active duty military units, with over 5,200 personnel, to provide mission-enhancing capabilities along the Southwest Border. This includes… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el despliegue de tropas del Departamento de Defensa en la frontera:
“Hoy, el Secretario de Defensa aprobó la solicitud del Presidente para desplegar unidades militares en servicio activo aproximadamente, con más de 5,200 efectivos, para proporcionar capacidades de mejora de la misión a lo… Read more »
