Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today hosted a discussion with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness and state and local organizations in Laredo to come up with strategies to end homelessness among children and veterans in Laredo and Webb County. Cuellar was joined by Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz; Webb County Judge Tango Tijerina; Robert Pulster, Regional Coordinator,… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) on Thursday announced a partnership between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, TriWest Healthcare Alliance and Gateway Community Health Center Inc. that will allow for further expansion of health care services for veterans at the Laredo (VA) Outpatient Clinic. In 2014, the VA expanded its… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), COPS Hiring Program (CHP), to the City of Mission Police Department. With these funds, the police department will increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts by hiring eight… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced today the awarding of two federal grants totaling over $1 million to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program. Congressman Henry Cuellar presents a check… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced four grants totaling approximately $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc. (SCAN) that will be used to provide effective treatment and prevention services in the areas of substance abuse,… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today presented a Congressional Certificate of Recognition to his third-grade teacher at Buenos Aires Elementary, (currently Don Jose Gallego Elementary), 101-year-old Ninfa Uribe Ramirez. Mrs. Uribe Ramirez was born and raised in San Ygnacio, Texas, the oldest town still standing in Zapata County, on February 4, 1915. She is a descendant of that city’s… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced a new $6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program to Laredo Community College (LCC). The funds will be dispersed in increments of $1.2 million each year for five years, and will be used by LCC to implement their Leadership, Excellence and Academic Preparedness… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today announced the awarding of approximately $7.8 million in federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Airport Improvement Program to the Laredo International Airport. Congressman Cuellar announced $5 million in FAA funds last month, and $13.5 million in January, to the Laredo International Airport to help finance the airport’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) congratulated Andrew Trautmann Elementary School on being a recipient of the 2016 National Blue Ribbon School Award, as announced this week by U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. Only 329 public and private schools in the entire country, including only 21 elementary schools in Texas, received the honor this year. The award honors… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released the latest statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which show lower violent crime rates, including homicide, rape, aggravated assault and robbery, in cities along the Texas-Mexico border than in other major metropolitan areas across Texas and the United States. The data released by the FBI shows information gathered for… Read more »