Washington, DC – Last week, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted a roundtable with more than a dozen South Texas labor unions. Attendees included members of the Texas and San Antonio American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Communication Workers of America (CWA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), United… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured language to reform the Presidential permit process in the Fiscal Year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs House appropriations bill. The language will streamline and expedite the Presidential permit approval process for bridges, including the World Trade Bridge expansion project in Laredo.
Presidential… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) led a bipartisan letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urging him to prioritize deliveries of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles to letter carriers in South Texas. These new, air-conditioned vehicles are expected to become available in October 2023, replacing the Postal Service’s existing fleet of vehicles that entered service… Read more »
San Antonio, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced over $24 million in federal funding to help secure local communities. The City of San Antonio will receive $13,051,737, United Way San Antonio $5,795,360, and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio $5,688,925 in the first tranche of FY23 Shelter and Services Program Funding, a program Congressman… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced over $12 million in federal funding to help secure local communities. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Laredo will receive $6,438,769 and the Laredo Fire Department $5,961,992 in the first tranche of FY23 Shelter and Services Program (SSP) funding, a program Congressman Cuellar started in 2014. The funds are… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), and Congressman Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) introduced the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Trust Fund Act. This legislation will establish a trust fund that will be used to (1) construct new ports of… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement as he continues to work with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as well as local and federal entities to restore order to the U.S.-Mexico border:
“Today, the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board announced that Catholic Charities of Laredo will now be… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement as he continues to work with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as well as local and federal entities to restore order to the U.S.-Mexico border:
“Today, the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board announced that Catholic Charities of San Antonio will now be… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Reps Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Grace Meng (D-NY-6), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), and Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) introduced the Autism Family Caregivers Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide access to caregiver skills training for family members who care for children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Garret Graves (R-LA-6), and Mike Bost (R-IL-12) reintroduced the Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023 to improve the safety of truckers and civilians on U.S. highways. The legislation also protects trucking companies from the financial burdens of defending against or settling fraudulent insurance claims resulting from… Read more »
