Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Monty Small, CEO of Atascosa Health Center, Inc. announced on Monday that Atascosa Health Center has earned a competitive federal grant of $63,955 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Atascosa Health Center was one of 1,157 centers across the county that received $58 million in grant funding.  With these funds, Atascosa… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Mike Trevino, CEO of Gateway Community Health Center, announced on Monday that Gateway Community Health Center has earned a competitive federal grant of $130,182 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Gateway Community Health Center was one of 1,157 centers across the county that received $58 million in grant funding. … Read more »

El descubrimiento del petróleo de esquisto bituminoso en Texas ha sido una bendición para la economía de nuestro estado y nuestra región, resultando en la creación de miles de puestos de trabajo y mil millones de dólares en ganancias adicionales.  Por ejemplo, en el año 2012, la formación geológica de Eagle Ford en el sur de Texas genero más de $61 mil millones de dólares para la… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Department of Homeland Security is offering semester long internships in its cybersecurity division for current college students.  “I want to make sure that college students in Texas are aware of this exciting opportunity to gain valuable work experience and keep our country safe through service with a top government… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released figures highlighting how, under the Affordable Care Act, over 357,000 young Texans and 3 million young adults nationally have gained insurance because they can now stay on their parents’ health plans until their 26th birthday. “It used to be the case that many insurance companies would kick young adults off of their parents’ health plans… Read more »

The discovery of shale oil in Texas has been a boon for the economy of our state, creating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars. In 2012 alone, the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas created over $61 billion in economic impact across a 20-county region, supported over 116,000 full-time jobs and generated $3.1 billion in salaries. I traveled to Mexico City last month and met with… Read more »

On Wednesday, December 18th, Congressman Henry Cuellar and Laredo Center for the Arts Executive Director Gabriel Castillo announced that the Laredo Center for the Arts had earned a $10,000 competitive grant to support their program titled “The Book Nook Academy.” The grant funds come from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Engagement in American Communities program for projects… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (DTX-28) announced that approximately 726,200 consumers in Texas received an average rebate of approximately $95 per family because of new rules under the Affordable Care Act in 2013.  Under new regulations in the ACA, if insurance companies do not meet new standards established by the health care reform law, insurers must send consumers a rebate.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released figures highlighting recent data that show that the Affordable Care expands mental health and substance use disorder benefits and federal parity protections for approximately 60 million Americans– including more than five million Texans – representing one of the largest expansions of mental health and substance use disorder coverage in a… Read more »

With the support of Congressman Henry Cuellar, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act.   This legislation provides crucial advancements to our national defense policy, including a provision by Rep. Cuellar which develops joint testing and training of unmanned aircraft and systems between the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland… Read more »