Congressman’s Letter to President Urges Action on Border Crisis A Texas Congressman wants a greater sense of urgency from Washington on how best to deal with the humanitarian crisis on our southern border. Congress adjourned for its August recess, and lawmakers will not return to work until the second week of September. Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, whose district covers South… Read more »

New customs chief tries to cope with immigrant surge By David McCumber August 13, 2014 | Updated: August 13, 2014 5:38pm WASHINGTON - R. Gil Kerlikowske is not all about the trappings. "Why would anybody have an office this big?" the new commissioner of Customs and Border Protection grumbles, gesturing at the cavernous expanse of thick blue carpet and walnut furniture in the Ronald… Read more »

The number of unaccompanied children streaming into the U.S. from Central America has fallen sharply in the past month, according to figures released by the Department of Homeland Security.   The number of unaccompanied children has been cut nearly in half, from 10,628 in June to 5,508 in July, and the number of adults with children has fallen even more sharply, from 16,330 in… Read more »

A conservative-leaning Texas Democrat is seeking a meeting with President Obama in search of a bipartisan solution to the southern border crisis. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Blue Dog from a Texas border district, had rankled many in his party this month when he was the only Democrat to back the Republicans' $694 million border package, including language making it easier to deport the Central… Read more »

Washington, D.C. -- Last week, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) sent a letter to President Obama requesting a meeting with himself and other Members of Congress to discuss what policy changes and funding needs are necessary to resolve the humanitarian crisis at the border. “It is time for us to put partisan politics aside, lead on this issue, and find solutions that are acceptable… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Jose Luis Zelaya trekked to a Western Union office inside a Houston Fiesta Food Market last week with one of his family's regular $100 money transfers. It was for the ailing grandmother who had helped him flee Honduras when he was 13 to find his mother working in Texas. "She helped me get here," said Zelaya, an undocumented student who recently was granted a temporary stay… Read more »

Aug. 8, 2014 | Texas congressmen discuss immigration surge Aired: 08/08/2014 Two Texas Democratic congressmen have stood out in the debate over what to do about the surge of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S. border. Rep. Joaquin Castro challenged a decision to send up to a thousand National Guardsman to the border. Rep. Henry Cuellar coauthored a bill that would have… Read more »

Rep. Cuellar: Neither party owns all the good ideas   By HENRY CUELLAR Published: 07 August 2014 09:42 PM Updated: 08 August 2014 10:33 AM   Americans are disappointed with the job Congress is doing, with good reason. Last week’s failure of Congress to send President Barack Obama a supplemental appropriations bill to address the… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), co-chairs of the Texas Caucus on Shale Oil and Gas, hosted a briefing on crude oil exports for members of the Shale Oil and Gas Caucus and the Texas congressional delegation.  The briefing, provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Congressional Research Service (CRS), focused on the crude export… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced a new analysis that demonstrates the comprehensive benefits taxpayers in the 28th District of Texas are receiving from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Because of Affordable Care Act, millions of Texans have seen the benefits of lower costs and better coverage,” said Congressman Cuellar. “The area I represent along the US-Mexico border… Read more »