Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28), member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, was successful in adding language into the Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. The language in the bill, which passed Tuesday, would bring more transparency within Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).   Last year,… Read more »

Albert M. Saenz III of Floresville is currently interning in U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s San Antonio District Office. Albert is a junior communications major at Texas A&M University.  Albert decided to pursue an internship to gain experience with serving the constituents of Texas Congressional District 28. He plans to finish his degree and hopefully work for the San Antonio… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cellar is looking into new ways to remove Carrizo Cane from the Rio Grande. The cane is an invasive species that consumes a lot of water, and causes problems for Border Patrol agents. Tonight on KGNS News at Six, reporter Christian von Preysing tells us what removal options are… Read more »

A $50 million allocation to a federal appropriations bill would be used to fight citrus greening and other citrus diseases. The money was added to the Fiscal Year 2016 Agricultural Appropriations bill, according to a news release from Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who helped allocate the funds. Cuellar’s district includes part of the Rio Grande Valley, the top citrus-producing area in… Read more »

A $50 million allocation to a federal appropriations bill would be used to fight citrus greening and other citrus diseases. The money was added to the Fiscal Year 2016 Agricultural Appropriations bill, according to a news release from Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who helped allocate the funds. Cuellar’s district includes part of the Rio Grande Valley, the top citrus-producing area in… Read more »

The Pleasanton High School Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership Team placed 8th in the 2015 JROTC Academic and Leadership Bowl (JLAB) National Championships. The team bested 1,312 Leadership Teams from Army JROTC units from around the world that began the competition last September.   The Pleasanton team consisted of Cadet Captain Sophia Romero,… Read more »

In October, CHANNEL 5NEWS first reported the kidnapping of Elia Margarita Flores. She was yanked from her truck at gunpoint. Hidalgo County deputies said several people kidnapped the 39-year-old woman. Victor Manuel Garcia was also kidnapped from that scene in Pharr. Garcia’s body was found stuffed in trash bags, dumped north of McAllen. Flores’s body was found days after her kidnapping.… Read more »

A day after the Iran deal was unveiled, the Obama administration's sales job began in earnest. Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Capitol Hill to convince House Democrats to support the deal, while a small group of senators were invited to the White House to get their questions answered directly from officials who sat across from the Iranians at the negotiating table. Lawmakers said… Read more »

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) received the Friend of the National Parks Award from the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA). This award recognizes Congressman Cuellar’s votes during the 113th Congress which contributed to the protection and enhancement of America’s national parks.   NPCA’s Friend of the National Parks Award was established in 1999 to… Read more »