Today, Congressman Cuellar witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Laredo and COMCE (Consejo Mexicano de Comercio Exterior) to work together to process, promote and expedite trade through the Port of Laredo.   This historic agreement between the City of Laredo and COMCE will solidify Laredo’s position as the nation’s number one inland port and top… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) hosted a meeting with participants from the Texas Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, the City of Laredo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mexican Customs officials, the Federal Rail Administration, Kansas City Southern Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad to continue ongoing dialogue and find a solution to… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) has released the following statement on President Obama's decision today to reject the application for the completion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline after years of consideration: "The Keystone XL is a great opportunity to create thousands of good jobs in a vastly growing energy sector. I greatly disagree with President Obama’s decision to reject the… Read more »

The number of unaccompanied children who were apprehended or surrendered to law enforcement on the southwest border dropped by more than 40 percent in the fiscal 2015 year, according to updated federal statistics. But one border lawmaker says that figure doesn't tell the whole story, as the total number of children surges to more than 60,000 when those who crossed with at least one… Read more »

4 de Noviembre de 2015 Congressman Henry Cuellar recently condemned the continued long wait times for veterans seeking health care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio. More than a year after news first broke of deaths caused by long waits for care at the Phoenix, Arizona, Veterans Health Administration facilities, veterans in the San Antonio region are still… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement in response to the continued surge of children and families coming across the U.S.-Mexico border: “Over the past year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a 42 percent decrease in apprehensions of unaccompanied children and families along the border. According to CBP, the total number of… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement on the need to confirm a new ambassador to Mexico: “As the representative for a  region that shares a long border with Mexico, I understand the need to fill a gap in the ambassadorship to Mexico,” Congressman Cuellar said. “I support President Barack Obama’s nomination of Roberta Jacobson as the next such… Read more »

By Associated Press The Associated Press WASHINGTON Un grupo de 28 congresistas demócratas y republicanos pidió a ambas bancadas del Senado someter a voto cuanto antes la postulación de Roberta Jacobson como embajadora en México. "Les pedimos que no se demoren en traer la postulación de Jacobson al pleno del Senado", reza una carta del 23 de octubre dirigida al presidente del Senado,… Read more »

by Abby Livingston Nov. 1, 2015   WASHINGTON — Members of Texas' congressional delegation are making their support for presidential candidates known — in thousand-dollar increments from their own campaign accounts.  On the Democratic side, U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, Al Green and Gene Greenof Houston, and Ruben… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the opening of a health insurance enrollment assistance center in McAllen that will help individuals and families review their health coverage options, find out whether they qualify for financial assistance and sign up or re-enroll in a plan that meets their needs. The center will offer in-person enrollment assistance from now through… Read more »