Congressman Henry Cuellar announced Tuesday that Webb County has received $2.89 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement for equipment and overtime pay.   Statewide, Texas received $20 million in law enforcement funding of the $55 million distributed nationwide.   “These additional funds will… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KGNS) - With so many people online these days, we're almost all exposed to cyber threats. People and small business owners got the chance to learn how to protect their computers, smart phones and business information against some of those threats. Congressman Henry Cuellar hosted a free public cyber security video conference from Washington, with… Read more »

El congresista federal por el distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar, realizó desde sus oficinas en Washington, una conferencia vía internet con varias ciudades de su distrito para hablar sobre seguridad cibernética, las amenazas que existen y cómo prevenir este crimen que cada día parece ser más común debido al intenso uso de dispositivos electrónicos para todo. La video conferencia, que fue… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Michael Conaway (R-TX-11), the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, and Congressman  Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Student Agriculture Protection Act.  The legislation would exempt from taxation the first $5000 in proceeds on the sale of livestock or agricultural projects by… Read more »

El congresista Henry Cuéllar, demócrata de Texas, anunció la introducción de una legislación que hará dar a los estados dar mayor flexibilidad en la forma en que utilizan los fondos federales de transporte para invertir más en la infraestructura fronteriza. Este es un proyecto importante, que beneficiará a Laredo y el Valle del Río Grande; así como de las comunidades fronterizas de todo… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Hidalgo County has received $3.3 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement for equipment and over-time pay.  Statewide, Texas received $20 million in law enforcement funding of the $55 Million nationwide. “These additional funds will help reimburse… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Starr County has received $1.2 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement for equipment and over-time pay.  Statewide, Texas received $20 million in law enforcement funding of the $55 Million nationwide. “These additional funds will help reimburse… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Webb County has received $2.89 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement for equipment and over-time pay.  Statewide, Texas received $20 million in law enforcement funding of the $55 Million nationwide. “These additional funds will help reimburse… Read more »

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is planning to sit down with Border Patrol to figure out how to divide money between local police departments and county constables. There is about $1.3 million less to divide up this fiscal year than last. Last year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded Hidalgo County with more than $4.6 million. This year they awarded just $3.3… Read more »

Tras una charla con el congresista Henry Cuéllar, él asevera que el reembolso derivado de los gastos por la ayuda humanitaria para la ciudad de McAllen y otras entidades del Valle del Río Grande se encuentra en el limbo. Meses atrás, Cuéllar había anunciado que McAllen era elegible para solicitar fondos federales para reembolsar los más de 300 mil dólares que han gastado para ayudar a… Read more »