Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) was honored to receive the ‘Friend of the Americas’ Award from the Border Trade Alliance during its 21st Century Border conference at the McAllen Convention Center, on Sept. 9, 2010. Read more »

Congressman Cuellar was honored today to receive the Texas Farmers Union Legislative White Hat Award from the Texas Farmer’s Union. The award was given for the Congressman’s outstanding voting record and his work in the House Committee on Agriculture Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar, joined by members of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, the City of Laredo, and the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio on Monday announced an expansion project for the Laredo VA Outpatient Clinic. The expansion project was recently approved by Veterans Affairs Department Secretary Erik Shinseki, and it is a collaborative effort betwee... Read more »

UAVs to start patrolling Texas-Mexico Border Washington, Aug 30 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that starting Wednesday, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin operating an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) along the Texas-Mexico border in an effort to help deter illegal activity. This UAS will be housed out of the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, TX, which Congressma... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced today that counties that were named disaster areas in the wake of Hurricane Alex have been given priority status to acquire federally-owned reconstruction equipment at discounted rates. “Every penny counts, especially in rough economic times like these when families and communities are really feeling the pinch,” said Congressman Cuellar. “When it comes t... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, today helped unanimously pass HR 6080, the 2010 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill, which provides $600 million to strengthen border security and help reduce violence along the Southwest border. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped pass emergency legislation to assist millions of Americans and thousands of Texans with financial assistance during these tough economic times. The Unemployment Compensation Act will help 2.5 million American families with unemployment benefits through November 30, 2010 and will retroactively restore benefits to families who have been waiting for the extension since late May. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, released the following statement in response to today’s joint announcement by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to deploy 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border beginning August 1, 2010. Read more »

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that after receiving a letter from U.S. Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Rubén Hinojosa and Solomon Ortiz, the State will expedite funding for mosquito abatement in several counties affected by Hurricane Alex. The $500,000 approved late Thursday, was requested by Webb, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties for ground spraying chemicals and briquettes, which are placed in standing water to kill mosquito larvae. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Diana Saldana to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division. If confirmed by the Senate, Judge Saldana will serve as one of two federal judges for the U.S. District Court in Laredo, Texas. This is the first nomination made by the President to fulfill the pending federal judgeships throughout the State of Texas. Read more »