Cuellar pens service bill U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar says he successfully included language in the recent government funding bill that calls on the Office of Management and Budget to explain to Congress how it will ensure greater performance across the government and better customer service.   “One of my primary missions as a member of Congress is to improve the responsiveness… Read more »

Video Cuban Migrant Surge Highlighting Immigration Reform Concerns Proponents of immigration reform feel the immigration process for Cuban migrants is disproportionate when compared to the process for people coming in from other countries. Cubans who arrive at ports of entry can request asylum under the 1966 Cuban adjustment act. In the last two years, about 67,000 Cubans have come… Read more »

CUELLAR WORKING TO GET NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE FOR MCALLEN   U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar hopes to replicate the success he had in getting millions of dollars for a new federal courthouse in San Antonio, this time to assist McAllen. The Laredo Democrat says he has met with various federal officials to get the ball rolling. “My focus in 2016 is going to be on appropriations. With… Read more »

Sueña con ser congresista Anthony García fue seleccionado para presenciar el informe de gobierno de Obama en Washington; expresa como esto lo motiva a convertirse en Congresista Federal   La noche del pasado 12 de enero cambió la vida de Anthony García, un estudiante de quinto año en la primaria Henry Cuellar, quien ya piensa en seguir una carrera política para convertirse en… Read more »

City recognizes student who won trip to see State of the Union address By Laredo Morning Times City of Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz recently recognized Anthony Garcia, a fifth-grade student from Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School, who won an essay contest at his school for an opportunity to attend President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address as U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar’s… Read more »

Federal grant tackles HIV in city Laredo Morning Times Congressman Henry Cuellar announced Friday the second year of a four-year, $2 million federal grant to tackle HIV/AIDS in Laredo.   The first budget year’s grant amount was $500,000.   The grant, which runs from 2014 to 2018, is for a total of $2 million and was awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services… Read more »

Cubans cross into Laredo The first wave of Cuban migrants has arrived in Laredo.   About 8,000 of the migrants recently stranded in Central America have crossed the Mexican border into the United States, the Associated Press reported Friday. Some 180 migrants flew from Costa Rica to El Salvador, and have been making their way to the U.S., with the first reaching Laredo on… Read more »

Invierten 2 mdd para evitar el avance del Sida Podrán brindar más y mejores servicios gratuitos para la población Para combatir el avance del Sida en esta comunidad, el Departamento de Salud tiene un fondo de 2 millones de dólares que servirá para ofrecer más y mejores servicios gratuitos para la población y reducir la incidencia de esta enfermedad pues Webb es uno de los condados con… Read more »

Headed for the border Cuban migrants move north ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Nearly 200 Cuban migrants who recently arrived in southern Mexico after being stranded several months in Costa Rica began making plans on Thursday to travel to the border with the United States. Earlier this month, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar said he traveled to the Costa Rican border to see… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the second year of a four-year, $2 million federal grant to tackle HIV/AIDS in Laredo. The first budget year’s grant amount was $500,000. The grant, which runs from 2014 to 2018, is for a total of $2 million and was awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help the City of Laredo Health… Read more »