Cornyn, Cuellar tout border bill amid uncertainty Martha T. Moore,1:34 p.m. EDT July 27, 2014 Two members of Congress pitched their solution to the border crisis Sunday, but House Republican leadership refused to say whether Congress would delay its August recess if none of the competing proposals for dealing with thousands of Central American children are passed this week. "A solution… Read more »

Cuéllar Pide Reembolso para Comunidades Afectadas por Crisis Humanitaria Tras la crisis humanitaria que ha afectado a la región del Sur de Texas, el congresista Henry Cuéllar ahora busca solicitar un reembolso para todas las comunidades afectadas. En un comunicado, el congresista del distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar le envió una carta al comité de apropiación y a FEMA en donde incluyó además… Read more »

Below is the rush transcript of "This Week" on July 27th, 2014. It may contain errors. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: On ABC's This Week. Breaking news, the U.S. embassy in Libya evacuated, fighter jets escorting American convoys, including the ambassador, to safety. A last ditch effort to avoid another Benghazi? Brand new details this morning on the daring rescue operation. Threat in… Read more »

A key House Democrat involved in crafting a bill to deal with the border crisis said he might not support the final product if Republicans add what he sees as poison pills. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told The Hill that he generally supports the recommendations that will form the basis of the GOP's border bill. Still, he says he won't vote for the measure if Republicans try to reverse… Read more »

Tras la crisis humanitaria que ha afectado a la región del Sur de Texas, el congresista Henry Cuéllar ahora busca solicitar un reembolso para todas las comunidades afectadas. En un comunicado, el congresista del distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar le envió una carta al comité de apropiación y a FEMA en donde incluyó además cartas por parte de la ciudad de McAllen, de Laredo y el departamento de… Read more »

More than once over the past two months, I have visited the McAllen Border Patrol facility and the HHS facility at Lackland AFB where undocumented immigrant children are being processed. As a family man and father, the sight of hundreds of children alone, scared and far from home is a powerful and moving experience. Visiting with some of the children, such as Emilia, 9, from Honduras and… Read more »

Cornyn and Cuellar pitch plan to speed removal of child migrants WASHINGTON – The bipartisan Texas duo pushing a plan that would speed deportation of Central American child migrants made their pitch Sunday morning. Sen. John Cornyn, the GOP’s deputy leader, and Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Laredo Democrat, appeared together on ABC’s “This Week.” Cuellar acknowledged that… Read more »

Cornyn and Cuellar pitch plan to speed removal of child migrants WASHINGTON – The bipartisan Texas duo pushing a plan that would speed deportation of Central American child migrants made their pitch Sunday morning. Sen. John Cornyn, the GOP’s deputy leader, and Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Laredo Democrat, appeared together on ABC’s “This Week.” Cuellar acknowledged that… Read more »

ABC's "This Week" — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" — Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin; Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee; former Secretary of State Madeleine… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Hidalgo County has received $4.7 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement.  This is an increase of more than $1.3 million from the Fiscal Year 2013 amount of $3.3 million.  Statewide, Texas received $23.1 million law enforcement funding, an… Read more »