Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittees on Homeland Security and Defense, announced funding available through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address the opioid crisis in communities through telemedicine and innovative community facilities.
USDA Rural Development has available $25 million in grant… Read more »
WASHINGTON - El Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28), miembro del Comité de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes, anunció la entrega de más de $120 millones en fondos federales para ayudar a los cultivadores de cítricos de EE.UU., incluyendo cultivadores del Valle del Río Grande. Los fondos que han sido incluidos en el proyecto de ley Omnibus Appropriations 2018 ofrecerán apoyo a los… Read more »
Rep. Cuellar Issues Statement on U.S. Airstrikes in Syria
SAN ANTONIO— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Defense, released the following statement after President Trump launched airstrikes against the Syrian regime, following a brutal chemical weapons attack on civilians in Douma:
“The… Read more »
WASHINGTON— On Wednesday, April 4, the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted an informative video conference regarding the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 from Washington, D.C. The purpose of this conference was to discuss the spending bill which includes essential funding for transportation, infrastructure, health care, law enforcement, and education which will greatly… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittees on Homeland Security and Defense, issued a statement praising a key provision he supported in the 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which allows for non-confidential reports of the Congressional Research Service to be publically available online for citizens. All non-confidential… Read more »
Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) sent a bipartisan letter on March 23, 2018 to universities in Texas hosting Confucius Institutes, including Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at San Antonio, and Texas Southern University.
Reps. McCaul and Cuellar released the following joint statement: “We strongly urge these… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Defense, released the following statement regarding Trump’s announcement to militarize the U.S – Mexico border:
“Militarizing the border is a dramatic measure and will affect the lives of millions of people who live, work, and worship, in local communities on… Read more »
El dia de hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), miembro del Comité de Asignaciones y del Subcomité de Seguridad Nacional de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos, emitió la siguiente declaración:
“Militarizar la frontera es un medida drástica y afectará las vidas de millones de personas que viven y trabajan en las comunidades locales día a día:. Para… Read more »
Today, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the use of $10,300,000 dollars in coordinated border infrastructure funds for the FAST Lane Project which will allow for an expedited lane for pre-cleared trucks to traverse through Laredo. This critical step forward in the development of the project which will alleviate congestion and increase mobility of this vitally important… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully included language in the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act to hire at least 100 new immigration judge teams, which includes judges, support staff, technology and work space, along with many other border security measures he included in the legislation, which recently passed the House of Representatives and would… Read more »
