U.S Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today a $75,000 grant for the McAllen Miller International Airport. The money, which comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation – Federal Aviation Administration, will be used to update the airport’s master plan.
The City of McAllen will oversee the grant, which will specifically be used to conduct an environmental assessment for future… Read more »
Washington, DC- U.S Congressman Henry Cuellar voted in support of the Iraq War supplemental bill that provides funding for domestic initiatives, including an updated G.I. Bill for veterans as well as an expansion of unemployment benefits. This provision, one of three in the supplemental bill, passed the House by a vote of 256-166.
"We must stand behind our men and women who are… Read more »
Washington, DC- U.S Congressman Henry Cuellar joined a majority of colleagues in the House of Representatives by voting in support of H.R. 6022, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act, in an effort to reduce the price of gasoline. The bill passed the House by a vote of 385 to 25, with the Senate passing a similar provision by a vote of 97-1.
The… Read more »
Washington, DC- Today, U.S Congressman Henry Cuellar joined a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives by voting in support of the Conference Report on the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 318-106, is expected to expand food security programs, protect vital natural resources, promote… Read more »
Washington, DC- Schertz student Katelyn Clare Maffei has been offered an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. A senior at Antonian College Prepatory School in San Antonio, Katelyn received the nomination from Congressman Henry Cuellar to be considered to enter the Academy.
Congressman Cuellar says Katelyn was an obvious choice for his nomination: “Katelyn is an excellent student… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, which helps address the home mortgage foreclosure crisis.
This landmark legislation will enable hundreds of thousands of homeowners to refinance their homes, switching from risky subprime mortgages to safer… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today a $134,724 grant for Texas A&M International University. The grant, which comes from the Department of Health and Human Services, will be used to increase nursing educational opportunities for students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds and from underrepresented ethnic minority groups.
Specifically, these dollars… Read more »
Congressman Cuellar meets with Shauna Yow and Professor Lacewell to discuss Yow's research.
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar welcomed Shauna Yow, who presented her undergraduate research as a finalist of the Council on Undergraduate Research “Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill” event. Yow’s research, “Unintended Consequences of Legislation on the Adoption of Water Treatment… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that funds appropriated in the recently passed 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act will be used to expand the prosecution of criminal activity along the border, providing for 64 Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) and 35 contract support staff positions along the southern regions of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
The increased… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar held a press conference with local law enforcement officials announcing the U.S. Coast Guard’s initiative to begin assessing the border region’s need for increased Coast Guard presence on the banks of the Rio Grande River.
As a result of Cuellar’s amendment to the Coast Guard Reauthorization (H.R.2830), which passed the House last week, the U.S. Coast… Read more »
