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 »

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) personnel met with national, state and city officials to discuss improvements to the roadways in Pleasanton back in June at the request of Mayor Pro Tem Jeanne Israel (Councilmember, District 6). Discussed were the need for traffic lights, streetlights, turning lanes, crosswalks, sidewalks, rehabilitating intersections and amending the truck… Read more »

Texas Tribune: Congressional Inaction Leaves Border Communities Hoping for Funds Congress left towns and counties on the Texas-Mexico border hanging last week when it adjourned without sending a supplemental budget measure to the president. The local governments have used their own resources since last spring to care for thousands of undocumented immigrants flooding into their… Read more »

WOAI: Dynamic of Immigration Crisis Changing as Shelters Close Posted Tuesday, August 5th 2014 @ 6am The closing of shelters for illegal immigrant unaccompanied minor children at Lackland Air Force Base and elsewhere show the changing dynamics of the months long border crossing crisis, officials tell News Radio 1200 WOAI.   U.S. Rep Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), who has been a leader… Read more »

Texas Dem. warns partisan battle over border aid 'could be just a warmup' U.S. Border Patrol agents load a group of adult and minor immigrants onto a van near Anzalduas Park, southwest of McAllen, on June 11. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar warned agencies dealing with the border influx will have to make "some painful choices" since Congress didn't pass a bill to send them aid before it went to… Read more »

Tonight, the House of Representatives passed border supplemental funding that gives state and local governments and law enforcement affected by the current border crisis the opportunity to apply for reimbursements.  Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) worked to include this provision in the bill and last week sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee and the Federal Emergency… Read more »

Dems criticize 'lawless' Texas militias By Mike Lillis - 08/01/14 09:18 AM EDT Texas Democrats are pushing back against armed militias gathering at the southern border. In a letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the lawmakers warn that the presence of the vigilantes — many clad in military-style fatigues and carrying assault rifles — will only exacerbate the problems facing… Read more »