Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a grant for $274,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Serving Children and Adolescents in Need (SCAN) Inc. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) along with Mayor Raul G. Salinas and City Manager Carlos Villarreal, announced $7,632,019 for the Laredo International Airport. The amount is combined from three grants awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that a provision included in the Affordable Care Act created a significant increase in the number of 18-24 year olds with health insurance in the United States over the past year, according to a report released by the Census Bureau. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that B. L. Gray Junior High School in Mission, Texas, will receive the 2011 National Blue Ribbon award from the U.S. Department of Education. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction officially rolled out the website for the committee: Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) supported the passage of a bipartisan bill that reforms and strengthens the charter school program. H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, will reauthorize the federal Charter School Program and works to increase access and accountability to charter schools in South Texas. Read more »

Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) announced today that the Administration has extended the temporary deployment of National Guard personnel along the Southwest border through December 31, 2011. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after the President spoke to a Joint Session of Congress on his plan for job creation in the United States: Read more »

As the month-long district work period ends and Congress heads back to Washington D.C. to tackle the budget and create jobs, my location changes, but my priorities for the 28th District of Texas remain the same.   After a series of meetings, unlimited conversations with constituents, and town halls you had one clear message for me and Members of Congress: we need to unite and work in… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that starting today health insurers seeking to increase their rates by 10 percent or more must submit their request to state or federal reviewers to determine whether the increase is reasonable. This review program was created by the Affordable Care Act and will bring greater transparency, accountability, and, in many cases, lower costs for… Read more »