Congressman Cuellar discusses Coronavirus Response Bill LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - Congressman Henry Cuellar has announced the passing of a billion-dollar Coronavirus emergency response package. The $8.3 billion dollar Coronavirus response package will combat the virus and keep Americans safe. COVID-19, also known as the new strand of the Coronavirus has been a nationwide pandemic that has been seen in s... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Combatting the spread of coronavirus and preventing a national health pandemic is above partisan politics and efforts to score political points. This virus has killed multiple Americans, thousands more worldwide, and has made its way to my congressional district. Therefore, I worked with the House Appropriations Committee to ensure that my district and the nation will receive substant... Read more »
by: Sandra Sanchez Posted: Mar 4, 2020 / 06:07 PM GMT-0600 / Updated: Mar 5, 2020 / 10:45 AM GMT-0600 McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — An $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus response bill lawmakers passed Wednesday includes federal assistance for border communities affected by the deadly virus. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee and is vice chairman of... Read more »
Cuellar: We need a trust fund for land ports of entry By Steve Taylor - March 1, 2020 | 452 MISSION, Texas – U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says he is working on legislation to set up a trust fund to help land ports of entry find additional infrastructure dollars. The South Texas lawmaker says the White House is also considering such a measure, which could be funded by a fee paid by truck traffic crossi... Read more »
WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,155,956 for the San Antonio area through the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration. Federal funds provided through the Health Center Program and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program will assist the San Antonio area in reducing the number of new HIV diagnoses while increasing access to care, ... Read more »
Laredo, TX— Sheriff Martin Cuellar, District Attorney Isidro Alaniz, and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced $150,000 in federal funds for Webb County’s Sheriff Office as well as the District Attorney’s Office. These funds, awarded through the DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Gulf States Regional Law Enforcement Technology Training and Technical Assistance Initiative, will assist w... Read more »
Abrazo ceremony unites two nations on Laredo international bridge By Julia Wallace, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times Published 1:25 pm CST, Monday, February 24, 2020 Photo: Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning Times For the past four years or so, Laredo and Nuevo Laredo’s shared tradition of meeting in the middle of the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge to abrazar, embrace, has been more than a di... Read more »
By Jamie Trevino | February 24, 2020 | So far Texas is not at risk of an outbreak of the Coronavirus disease. Congressman Henry Cuellar held a media availability this week to discuss how the federal government is handling the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to as COVID-19) and how it impacts South Texas. Congressman Henry Cuellar The Coronavirus, which was first identified during an outbreak i... Read more »
Laredo, TX-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $1 million in federal funds for water infrastructure improvements . These federal funds, passed through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Community Development Block Grant, will be used to develop and upgrade the region’s water infrastructure. These improvements will secure safe and reliable drinking water for the residents of Mirando ... Read more »
MISSION – Millions of dollars are being used to combat the novel coronavirus in the U.S. and the cost is likely to rise. The total amount is approaching a billion dollars. Currently, it stands at $700 million. Congressman Henry Cuellar held a press conference Wednesday to address what he’s learned from several federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC expl... Read more »
