Following up on a request from House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX10) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28), the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report following a review of federal government efforts to identify and address property damage to private lands and infrastructure that occurs along the United States-Mexico border, as a result of… Read more »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today awarded Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) the prestigious “Spirit of Enterprise” award during a reception at the Chamber’s Capitol Hill office in Washington, D.C., for his support of key business legislation during the second session of the 113th Congress. The award is given to members of Congress who have cast votes that help the economy grow… Read more »

- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded Congressman Henry Cuellar the prestigious “Spirit of Enterprise” award during a reception at the Chamber’s Capitol Hill office in Washington, D.C., for his support of key business legislation during the second session of the 113th Congress. The award is given to members of Congress who have cast votes that help the economy grow and create new… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar was awarded the 2015 Outstanding Alumni Award at the 2015 American Association of Community Colleges Annual Convention in San Antonio. The award is given to individuals nominated by their community college who have excelled in their field and given back to their community.  Cuellar was nominated by Dr. Shirley Reed, president of South Texas College, who… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, was recently awarded the 2015 Outstanding Alumni Award at the 2015 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Convention in San Antonio. The award is given to individuals nominated by their community college who have excelled in their field and given back to their community. Cuellar was in Washington voting the day of the award ceremony,… Read more »

Looking out from the sliver of Texas that he represents, running from San Antonio to Laredo and the Mexican border, Henry Cuellar has no doubt about where the economic opportunity lies.   “The world is getting more interconnected and 95 per cent of the global economy is outside our borders,” the congressman says. And for the US economy, and Texas, that means that trade is becoming… Read more »

 The city is somewhat in the midst of an economic development boom, Mayor Martin Cepeda proclaimed at the city’s second-ever State of the City address. About 200 people Thursday evening streamed into State Farm Arena to see “Hidalgo: Beginning a New Era.” After Cepeda gave a brief introduction in person, a 40-minute video in English and Spanish — with a guest list that included… Read more »

I have met with senators, congressmen, state representatives, the lieutenant governor, higher ups in state government, federal officials, Mexican elected officials, immigration experts and advocates, Obama White House administrators, aid workers and volunteers, CBP, Border Patrol and State Department officials, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Mexican ambassador officials, officials from… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced Erika Escamilla, a senior at United High in Laredo, as the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ 28th congressional district. Her winning entry is a beautiful pencil portrait of her grandmother entitled “Mi Abuela,” (my grandmother).   The Congressional Art Competition gives the nation’s young artists the… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced today the acceptance of United High School student Isidro Alaniz Jr., son of Isidro “Chilo” and Elia Alaniz, into the United States Military Academy at West Point.   Isidro Alaniz, Jr. (center) signs an Oath of Allegiance on Friday at United High School. Alaniz was accepted into the U.S. Military… Read more »