LAREDO— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined representatives and the City of Laredo Health Department in announcing $500,000 in federal funding for People with Ideas of Love, Liberty, Acceptance and Respect (PILLAR) aimed at decreasing community HIV risk-factors, providing testing to residents and treating those living with HIV. $250,000 will go towards staff retention… Read more »

LAREDO –Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement following the arrest a Border Patrol agent suspected of killing four in Laredo:   "The arrest of the border patrol agent who has allegedly committed multiple murders could not have happened without the hard work and expertise of the Texas Rangers, the Webb County Sheriff's Office, the Webb County District… Read more »

Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced an additional $25 million in federal reimbursement for the San Antonio/Bexar County Mission Reach Project in the fiscal year 2019 “minibus” Appropriations Bill package, which includes the Energy and Water, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch funding bills. This package of bills will be voted on today. The… Read more »

Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Michael Cloud (TX-27) announced $13 million in federal funding towards the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP), which they voted to secure in a FY19 “minibus” Appropriations package, which includes the Energy and Water, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Appropriations bills. The package of bills… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and representatives from Laredo College announced Laredo College was recently recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security. The goal of the National Centers of Excellence is to reduce the vulnerability of our nation’s information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense, and by… Read more »

Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) y representantes del Laredo College anunciaron que Laredo College fue recientemente reconocido como Centro Nacional de Excelencia Académica en Seguridad Cibernética. El objetivo de los Centros Nacionales de Excelencia es reducir la vulnerabilidad de la infraestructura de información de nuestro país al promover la educación superior y la… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced the awarding of $2 million in federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program to the Laredo International Airport. The FAA grant will be used to help finance the airport’s ongoing efforts to reduce noise for those living near the airport. As the Laredo International Airport continues to grow, a… Read more »

El Congresista Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) anunció hoy la adjudicación de $2 millones de dólares en fondos federales del Programa de Mejora del Aeropuerto de la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA por sus siglas en inglés) al Aeropuerto Internacional de Laredo. La subvención de la FAA se usará para ayudar a financiar los esfuerzos continuos del aeropuerto para reducir el ruido para los… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the awarding of $550,000 in federal funds to Webb County from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women. The grant is being funded by the Justice for Families Program to improve the response of all aspects of the civil and criminal justice systems to families with a history of domestic violence, dating… Read more »

Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) anunció la adjudicación de $550,000 en fondos federales al Condado de Webb de la Oficina de Violencia contra las Mujeres del Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU. (DOJ por sus siglas en inglés). La subvención está siendo financiada por el Programa Justicia para Familias para mejorar la respuesta de todos los aspectos de los sistemas de justicia… Read more »