Cuellar Continues to Push for Immigration Reform; Signs Petition   According to a press release, Congressman Henry Cuellar recently signed on to a discharge petition in the U.S. House of Representatives to force a vote on HR 15, comprehensive immigration reform legislation that has over 200 cosponsors. “Americans overwhelmingly agree that we need immigration reform, for our… Read more »

Texas-Mexico border to gain 2,000 customs officers   U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, says the U.S.-Mexico border will gain an influx of 2,000 customs officers thanks to new congressional funding. Photographer: Sam Hodgson/Bloomberg The Texas-Mexico border will see an influx of 2,000 additional customs officers next year after the Customs… Read more »

Three JHS Students To Attend Military Academies Students who get nominated and accept opportunities to attend one of our nation's military service academies are somewhat rare...so it's even more special when you have three.  That is the case at Judson High School. Congressman Henry Cuellar nominated two of the students for military school appointments and paid a visit to the… Read more »

Medicare Providers Want Permanent “Doc Fix” Advocates for Texas doctors are renewing their calls for reform of a federal Medicare formula that leaves providers threatened with steep cuts to their payments year after year. This week, Congress was again unable to reach an agreement on how to finance a permanent fix for the federal insurer of the elderly,… Read more »

Anuncia EUA adición de dos mil nuevos agentes aduanales La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) anunció hoy la asignación de dos mil nuevos agentes adicionales para mejorar aún más la seguridad y los niveles de servicio en los puertos de entrada en el país martes, 1 de abril de 2014   La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) anunció hoy la asignación… Read more »

Asignan dos mil nuevos agentes aduanales en puertos de entrada     Associated Press La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) anunció el martes la asignación de dos mil nuevos agentes adicionales para mejorar aún más la seguridad y los niveles de servicio en los puertos de entrada en el país.       DALLAS -… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) to applaud Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for its significant allocation of additional customs officers to ports along the Texas-Mexico border.  The Fiscal Year 2014 budget provided funds for an additional 2,000 men and women in blue who facilitate lawful… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) to applaud Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for its significant allocation of additional customs officers to ports along the Texas-Mexico border.  The Fiscal Year 2014 budget provided funds for an additional 2,000 men and women in blue who facilitate lawful… Read more »

Alexander senior accepted into U.S. Naval Academy Alexander High School senior Wayo Salinas sports a U.S. Naval Academy cap after signing his letter of acceptance Monday morning at Alexander. Salinas was nominated for the academy by U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar. Pictured with Salinas are his parents Daniel and Selika,… Read more »

Fairly reforming Medicare based on quality, not quantity, of care This year, Congress came closer than it ever has before to finding a permanent fix to the flawed formula that provides Medicare reimbursement to doctors. I signed on to the legislative fix, H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, which would transition Medicare away from a… Read more »