Last week, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) was honored as a “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” by the Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of leaders of the nation’s premier healthcare companies and organizations. The award ceremony took place in Washington, D.C. “As a Representative of one of the most uninsured districts in the nation, expanding access to quality, affordable healthcar... Read more »

PUEBLO DE PALMAS -- Under the sun’s fading light, a group of children gathered for an impromptu soccer game on a waterlogged field. They didn’t have to go home yet. As the soccer game unfolded in the background at a park in Pueblo de Palmas, a sprawling, poverty-stricken colonia near Alton, residents and government officials celebrated the installation of street lights that facilitated the game Sa... Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed Congressman Henry Cuellar’s (D-Laredo) Government Customer Service Improvement Act with unanimous bipartisan support, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. Cuellar’s bill, H.R. 538, would set in place standards to increase the quality of customer service provided by government agencies and ensure taxpayers get the quality ... Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) traveled to Cartagena, Colombia where he will join President Barack Obama for the sixth Summit of the Americas meeting. Cuellar, who is the Chair of the Pro-Trade Caucus, will participate in discussions with heads of state on the Summit’s theme of “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity.” As the representative from a district that is highly inv... Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) presented Mr. Pedro G. Garcia of Cotulla the ten medals entitled to him for his service in World War II. “Requests from constituents, no matter the scope or size, are handled with the utmost attention and care,” Congressman Cuellar said. “The request from Mr. Pedro Garcia was no different – from tracking newspaper records to corresponding with family... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined Zapata County officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Falcon Lake Boat Ramp today to mark the completion of an improvement project made possible by federal funds secured by Cuellar. “I am proud to see the results of my 2006 earmark and the completion of this project,” said Cuellar. “These improvements mean Falcon Lake will remain one of the predomina... Read more »

PHARR, April 5 - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says he is urging U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to support Mexico’s inclusion in negotiations on setting up the Trans-Pacific Partnership. On a visit to the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, Cuellar told the Guardian that the TPP would include trade agreements for industrial goods, agriculture and textiles, and digital technologies. Regulatory systems woul... Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, joined City of Pharr Mayor Leopoldo Palacios, Police Chief Ruben Villescas and community leaders to unveil three out of four acquired Humvees that will be used by the Pharr Police Department to help improve security for the community. The Humvees were acquired through the Defense Department’s surplus equipment program. “These Humvees are an excellent exa... Read more »

One of the surest ways to lose all hope that Congress will ever solve the nation's toughest problems is to watch the annual debate over the federal budget, which took place in the House last week. Democrats offered a budget that got no Republican votes. Republicans offered a budget that got no Democratic votes, but passed because the GOP controls the House. It will go nowhere in the Democratic Sen... Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, joined City of Laredo Mayor Raul Salinas, The University of Texas Health Science Center President Dr. William Henrich and VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System Acting Director Ms. Danna Malone at the ground breaking of the new Laredo VA Outpatient Clinic. “Today we celebrate the future of our veteran community, ”Cuellar said. “This groundbreaki... Read more »