Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the below statement following the Congressional passage of the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022:
“The passage of the bipartisan PACT Act is a crucial step forward to ensure that our veterans have access to health care services—many of… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million federal grant to the City of Laredo to help build a two-mile road as part of the Springfield Avenue Extension.
This grant will help boost business and job growth in the region by providing a new commercial route… Read more »
Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $29,000,000 in the FY23 Appropriations legislation for the construction of a new child development center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The new facility will include an area for infants, pre-toddlers, toddlers, preschoolers, administrative space, lobby areas, restrooms, kitchen area, and playground areas with… Read more »
Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that he secured $3,623,157 in federal dollars for rural transportation providers in Texas’ 28th Congressional District through the Texas Transportation Commission and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The federal funding is provided through formula grants which will be distributed to the Alamo Area Council of… Read more »
Washington, DC—Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured an important amendment in the fiscal year 2023 Agriculture appropriations bill. The amendment adds new language to the bill requesting the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand partnerships with appropriate entities to ensure the working conditions and challenges, such as sexual assault, faced by women… Read more »
Washington, DC— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured funding and legislative language to improve the livelihoods of rural farmers and ranchers in the FY23 appropriations legislation. The provisions include support for agricultural and cattle health research, Carrizo cane removal, feral hog containment, feral swine eradication efforts, citrus disease research, cotton boll… Read more »
Washington, DC — U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, worked with the wider committee to approve its fiscal year 2023 funding bill.
The bill includes increased funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some of the funding will be used to hire… Read more »
Washington, DC—Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in response to his vote in favor of the bipartisan Safer Communities Act:
“Our families, our neighbors, and our children are hurting from the increased violent crime and gun violence that is plaguing this nation. We saw it here at home—families were torn apart at Robb… Read more »
Washington, DC— Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) worked with the House Appropriations Committee to approve the fiscal year 2023 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill.
In total, the bill provides $314.1 billion, an increase of $29.5 billion – more than 10 percent – above 2022. Of this amount, discretionary funding for… Read more »
Washington, DC— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the Defense subcommittee, participated in the full committee markup of the fiscal year 2023 Defense and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. The Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense has been hard at work this fiscal year to determine next year’s federal investments—holding 18 hearings on topics including… Read more »
