In response to the disappearance of David Hartley on Falcon Lake, Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement about his efforts: Read more »

Bipartisan legislation to increase government efficiency and decrease waste is one step closer to becoming law, after H.R. 2142, the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Read more »

Focuses on reducing government waste, increasing transparency Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that a $30 billion-lending fund to increase lending to small businesses became law yesterday.  The legislation also contains nearly $12 billion in tax cuts for small businesses. The $30 billion in funds, administered by the Treasury Department, will be distributed to neighborhood and community banks who can make new loans to small businesses… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that South Texas College was awarded a grant for $599,495.00, as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) program. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, today announced $200,000 he helped secure for the Laredo Little Theatre. The funds come from the 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) was honored to receive the ‘Friend of the Americas’ Award from the Border Trade Alliance during its 21st Century Border conference at the McAllen Convention Center, on Sept. 9, 2010. Read more »

Congressman Cuellar was honored today to receive the Texas Farmers Union Legislative White Hat Award from the Texas Farmer’s Union. The award was given for the Congressman’s outstanding voting record and his work in the House Committee on Agriculture Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar, joined by members of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, the City of Laredo, and the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio on Monday announced an expansion project for the Laredo VA Outpatient Clinic. The expansion project was recently approved by Veterans Affairs Department Secretary Erik Shinseki, and it is a collaborative… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced today that counties that were named disaster areas in the wake of Hurricane Alex have been given priority status to acquire federally-owned reconstruction equipment at discounted rates. “Every penny counts, especially in rough economic times like these when families and communities are really feeling the pinch,” said Congressman Cuellar. “When… Read more »