LAREDO, Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) is encouraging residents of Laredo, Webb County and the surrounding area to participate in the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study Public Meeting to be held in Laredo on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) offices located at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop. The purpose of the meeting is for… Read more »

It's finally happening. The long-awaited Harbor Bridge replacement project officially kicked off Monday with a ceremony that drew state and federal officials, who praised it as a kickstarter for the Coastal Bend's economy. Speaking amid 98-degree heat, Gov. Greg Abbott congratulated local and state leaders for working together to make the project a reality. Abbott joined U.S. Sen. John… Read more »

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, recently announced the Federal Railroad Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation’s release of 10 service and route options for high-speed passenger rail service connecting Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Laredo and South Texas. Last week, the Texas Department of Transportation will seek public input from the Laredo community… Read more »

The notion of high-speed rail service connecting cities throughout Texas has been a dream since the 1980s. And study after study suggests a viable demand for inter-city rail travel at speeds up to 220 mph. The determination of visionaries to make this a reality seems to harden as automobile traffic congestion in Texas increases with its population. Ultimately, however, the cost of… Read more »

Oregon Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader and three fellow congressmen have introduced a bill that, says Schrader, would make the phase-in of new overtime rules more "reasonable." The Department of Labor had proposed new rules in May that raise the threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay from $23,660 to $47,476. The rules take effect Dec. 1. This is the first time since… Read more »

NEWS RELEASE Texas Health and Human Services Commission Charles Smith Executive Commissioner   Date: Aug. 3, 2016 Contact: Bryan Black, 512-424-6951 Medicaid Will Pay for Mosquito Repellent to Fight Zika   AUSTIN – Texas Medicaid will cover the cost of mosquito repellent for women who are between the ages of 10 and 45 or pregnant, HHS Executive Commissioner Charles… Read more »

En este año electoral en Estados Unidos queremos compartirte los valores que nos hacen mejores personas; de mano de los Congresistas Hispanos te recordamos que vivir con valores muestra lo que vales. Un video Mexicanal, 8/3: Educación (Education) - Henry Cuellar Read more »

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District and the City of Laredo broke ground Tuesday on an ecosystem restoration project along the Rio Grande, which will create a habitat for several animals listed on the federal endangered species list. “We are deploying our great engineering force of highly disciplined people to help Laredo recover this valuable riverside resource they had… Read more »

Two potential South Texas routes were selected for further study, according to [Rep. Henry] Cuellar. The first would originate in San Antonio and travel south outside of existing transportation corridors to a station near the Laredo-Columbia Solidarity Bridge. That route would then cross on a new railway bridge to join a new rail line which would continue to Monterrey, Mexico. Cuellar… Read more »

San Antonio River Authority representatives and elected officials gathered Monday to announce the transfer of $6.2 million in Mission Reach reimbursement funds from the River Authority to the County. The funds, which were passed from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to the River Authority, make up just over 10% of USACE’s $61.3 million total commitment to… Read more »