Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured federal funding in the FY2022 appropriations bill to help expedite the backlog of immigration cases in Laredo and across the southwest border with Mexico. More specifically, the Congressman secured $760,000,000 for the hiring of 100 new immigration judges with support staff through the Executive Office for Immigration Review… Read more »

Laredo,TX—Over the weekend, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) met with Amtrak President and CEO, Stephen Gardener, and Amtrak Executive Vice President and CFO, Tracie Winbigler, to discuss the construction a passenger rail that would run from San Antonio to Laredo. The rail would connect at the U.S.-Mexico border and extend to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Emmanuel Loo, Director of… Read more »

Washington, DC—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $2,500,000 in federal funding for the Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC), the second time since its authorization in 2008. The funding will support the commission’s activities related to building economic stability across the southwest as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBRC was created to address… Read more »

Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced $450,000,000 for the ReConnect Program and $60,000,000 for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants. These funds add to the $2,000,000,000 included the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the ReConnect program. Together, these… Read more »

Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $100,000,000 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hiring and contractors, pay adjustments, childcare, tuition assistance, and mental health resources. Cuellar, a strong supporter of border protection officers secured the funding to ensure that CBP has the necessary resources to maintain law enforcement… Read more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) urges Texans to file their taxes as soon as possible and receive the historic tax cuts created by the American Rescue Plan, which have slashed child poverty to record lows. In 2021, Cuellar delivered approximately $309 million in tax cuts for nearly 203,000 qualifying children… Read more »

Washington, DC—House Appropriations member, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28),voted for the passage of H.R. 2471, the legislation consisting of all 12 fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills and supplemental funding to support Ukraine. “The legislation passed will provide vital funding for projects in South Texas that improve the standard of living for our neighbors, create… Read more »

Washington, DC—El miembro de Asignaciones de la Cámara, el Congresista de Estados Unidos Henry Cuellar (TX-28), voto a favor de la aprobación de HR 2471, la legislación que consiste en los 12 proyectos de ley de asignaciones del año fiscal 2022 y fondos complementarios para apoyar a Ucrania. “La legislación aprobada proporcionará fondos vitales para proyectos en el sur de Texas que… Read more »

El Representante Cuellar Asegura $100 millones para la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de EE. UU para Contratación de personal, Ajustes Salariales, Cuidado de Niños, Asistencia en Colegiaturas y Recursos de Salud Mental  La legislación apoya a los coordinadores de procesamiento de CBP para hacer que los procesos administrativos/de contratación sean más eficientes y… Read more »

Washington, DC– Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined a letter to the Biden Administration calling for an increase in the production of domestic energy in response to the recent invasion of Ukraine and high prices at the pump. Fellow Texas Democrats Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) also signed the… Read more »