Report Shows Communities Along Southwest Border are Safe   Today the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on crime and violence data along the U.S. side of the southwest border, entitled Southwest Border Security: Data Are Limited and Concerns Vary about Spillover Crime along the Southwest Border (GAO-13-175).  The report, requested by Rep. Bennie G.… Read more »

 The National Journal’s 2012 congressional vote ratings place Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) one of the most centrist Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Among the returning members, Congressman Cuellar is the 5th most conservative Democrat in the 112th Congress and the 1st most conservative Texas Democrat.   "I support good policy and I support legislation… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar issued the statement below following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Obama addressed some of the biggest issues of concern for the American people. However, there is more work that needs to be done. First, we need to work with our friends across the aisle to find an effective way to reduce our nation’s deficit.… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) on Friday visited and toured the Alamo Colleges Floresville Center. While at the Center, he also visited an Aerospace Academy Class and spoke to the students about the importance of obtaining a higher education degree. In 2008, Congressman Cuellar was instrumental in securing the $1.429 million that started the construction of the Floresville Center.… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) on Saturday visited the Imaginarium of South Texas, Laredo’s children’s museum, to deliver more than one hundred books donated from the Library of Congress. As part of the book-give-away, Congressman Cuellar invited children to attend the event to pick up a free book of choice. “In this age of modern technology and cable TV, we want to make sure… Read more »

Upon his return from Mexico City late Wednesday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) expressed satisfaction with the results of the meetings he had with members of President Enrique Peña Nieto’s cabinet. During the meetings, Cuellar and the officials discussed issues that directly impact both the United States and Mexico, including border security, immigration reform, and trade and… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), the only Texas Democrat appointed to the powerful House Committee on Appropriations, announced today that he received appointments to the Subcommittee for Homeland Security and the Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for the 113th Congress. “Homeland Security is a critical national policy segment that our nation must… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted a multi-city grants videoconference in which 100 participants gained insightful knowledge of the latest tools and resources available to submit a successful grant application. Congressman Cuellar and representatives from the Congressional Research Service, Grants.gov, and The Foundation Center joined participants at throughout the district via… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (USDA FSA) has declared all counties in the 28th Congressional District a disaster area due to the extreme drought.  As a result of this designation, ranchers and farmers are eligible to apply with the FSA for assistance due to losses. Counties in the 28th… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar invites teachers to participate in the 2013 Summer Teacher Institutes offered by the Library of Congress in Washington DC. The institutes consist of five different weeklong seminars that will provide educators with useful and necessary tools on how to integrate resources into classroom teaching. “This is a tremendous opportunity for teachers all over the… Read more »