Thousands of Cuban Refugees Crossing the Border At least 7,000 Cuban refugees are expected to come to the border in the next coming days. The activity at the Hidalgo International Bridge continues. For 40 years, Jose Angel Rodriguez has made his living driving a cab. He said he’s seeing more Cubans crossing the port of entry. “They get here every night, in the morning, and at night… Read more »

Llegarán fondos para carreteras Bajo ley del Congreso de Estados Unidos, la ciudad y Webb podrán realizar distintas obras; incluyen a Laredo como corredor comercial interestatal Bajo una nueva ley del Congreso de Estados Unidos, Laredo y el condado de Webb son elegibles para conseguir casi 100 millones de dólares en fondos para obras y mejoras en carreteras. “Estamos muy… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced two grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program to the Laredo International Airport totaling $13.5 million. The first grant is for $6 million and will be used to mitigate airport noise in the residential area adjacent to the airport by providing sound insulation for 60 residences in close vicinity… Read more »

Roads and highway improvements set Kendra Ablaza  Parts of Mines Road, Texas State Highway Loop 20, U.S. Route 83, Interstate highways 35 and 59 in Laredo and Webb County will soon be getting improvements worth nearly $100 million in federal funds. The funding will be provided by a recently-passed transportation bill called Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST,… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), along with Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA-9), chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX-23); Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff; and members of the San Antonio City Council met at San Antonio City Hall to announce nearly $933 million worth of Bexar County highway projects that could be funded… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), along with Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA-9), chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and representatives from the City of Laredo and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), announced today nearly $100 million in federal funds for eligible highway projects in Webb County under the new federal highway… Read more »

Darán mejor atención en las agencias federales   Henry Cuellar condicionó una ley para que la Oficina de Manejo Presupuestal exija un mejor servicio al cliente Francisco Díaz | Para reducir las quejas de ciudadanos contra el mal servicio de las agencias federales, el congresista Henry Cuellar condicionó una ley para que la Oficina de Manejo Presupuestal (OMB) exija un mejor… Read more »

Read more »

Henry Cuéllar, Congresista Demócrata de Estados Unidos, platica con el Ex Presidente de México, Vicente Fox, en esta emisión de La Era de las Definiciones. http://www.aztecanoticias.com.mx/capitulos/mexico/195705/la-era-de-las-definiciones-henry-cuellar Read more »

Agencies have new requirements as they begin developing their fiscal 2018 budget requests. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) included them in the 2016 spending bill. The provision tells agencies to show how program performance metrics are tied to priority goals. Agencies should estimate how these proposed investments will contribute to greater progress in meeting a host of measures… Read more »