Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville), and Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso), united against Corker-Hoeven Amendment.
In 1987 Ronald Reagan famously challenged Russia by declaring: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” We object to the Corker-Hoeven Amendment. This amendment will condition a pathway to citizenship on the… Read more »
Poteet, TX – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) along with Poteet Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Adams presented a $195,000 in grant funds to the Poteet Volunteer Fire Department.
“The selfless men and women of Poteet’s Volunteer Fire Department have strongly demonstrated their dedication to protect and serve their community,” Congressman Cuellar said. “These funds will… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) released the following statement regarding the increase of Border Patrol apprehensions in the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo Sector:
“According to Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehension rate data, from October 2012 to May 2013, 93,923 individuals were apprehended in the Rio Grande Valley Sector and 34,990 individuals in… Read more »
Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX10) have requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a review of federal government efforts to identify and address property damage to private lands and infrastructure that occurs along the U.S.-Mexico border.
On June 19, 2013, Congressman Cuellar and Chairman McCaul sent a… Read more »
"Today the Republican led House of Representatives voted down a 5-year authorization of agriculture programs which included a very divisive $26 billion cut to low income nutrition assistance. This failure of leadership to deliver a majority of Republican votes speaks of simply putting politics over policy.
The last time a full 5-year Farm Bill was passed was 2008 under… Read more »
“As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I am encouraged to see that both chambers in Congress have approved a plan to transfer $11.3 million toward Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses, in order to avoid furloughs and continue to pay for administratively uncontrollable overtime (AUO) for FY 2013. As lawmakers, it is our fundamental duty to ensure that… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo) released the following statement on an amendment he successfully added to H.R. 1960, the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act:
“This amendment will bring together the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Aviation Administration to jointly develop a plan of training and testing. I am very… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo) released the following statement on an amendment he successfully added to the 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill requesting a comprehensive plan to assess excess military base infrastructure overseas, prior to considering the closure of any domestic bases. San Antonio, or Military City USA as it is known, is home to three of the most important… Read more »
