Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced his appointment to two influential subcommittees of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture in the 111th Congress. Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will invest $825 billion dollars in the American economy to create millions of jobs and jumpstart the economic recovery. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today joined an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2009. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar has been named to the powerful Blue Dog Coalition, a group of fiscally conservative Democrats that is widely considered the most influential moderate voice on Capitol Hill. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (Texas 28th District) was sworn into his third two-year term in the United States Congress. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $239,152 in Housing Choice Voucher - Family Self-Sufficiency grants to south Texas housing authorities. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced a $56,160 federal grant to the Seguin Fire Department. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today was on hand to present more than 2,200 books to students at Cuellar Elementary School as part of the school's participation in the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program. RIF, which is mostly underwritten by the U.S. Department of Education, is aimed at preparing and motivating children to read by awarding free books and literary resources to students and… Read more »

Rep. Henry Cuellar announced today that the U.S. Department of Education has launched a new website aimed at helping people with limited English. The website is free and located at www.usalearns.org. “I congratulate the Department of Education for taking the initiative and for looking out after people and helping them with their literacy skills,” said Congressman Cuellar. “Being fluent… Read more »

Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced $5,103,626 in funding for the Webb County Head Start program to help local children become better prepared to succeed in school. Specifically, the funds will be used to provide educational services to the 1,150 economically disadvantaged children and their parents who participate in the Head Start Program in Webb County. “Education has always been one… Read more »