Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) announced two infrastructure improvements in Nuevo Laredo funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADB). “Mexico is not only an important trade and economic partner with the U.S., but the border and water we share make it an important… Read more »

From gaining access to their pensions to securing transportation to medical appointments, Hidalgo County residents were able to ask Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) their questions about Social Security and Medicare during a town hall meeting conducted by telephone on Thursday, July 26. Cuellar hosted the telephone town hall meeting to hear from people in Hidalgo County about issues… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) congratulated Starr County on receiving a $450,000 grant from by the Board of Directors of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank (NADB). The grant will finance part of a solid waste transfer station. “This project is a shining example of how federal funds can be put to good use to support a clean… Read more »

Your vote is your voice, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) likes to say, and this week he launched an interactive voting registration app on his website aimed at making sure that voters in Texas have their voices heard.  The app is designed to inform Texans on how they can register to vote and what they need to bring to the polls.  “It’s part of my job to make sure that Texans… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) and Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar announced that the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program has awarded a grant to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $602,321.  This grant will support the hiring of five new deputies, who, according to the terms of the grant, must be military veterans. … Read more »

Only three days after Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) authored a letter encouraging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to formally notify Congress of the intent to include Mexico in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, USTR has provided Congress written notification of the administration’s intent to include Mexico in TPP negotiations.  This notification begins… Read more »

As part of his continued leadership of efforts to secure Mexico’s inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), Chair of the Pro-Trade Caucus, today sent a bipartisan letter encouraging U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to formally notify Congress of the intent to include Mexico in the TPP agreement.  The TPP is a free trade… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) issued the following statement on the Mexican presidential election: I offer my congratulations to President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto on his victory. After meeting with him several times and asking hard questions, I've been impressed by the President-elect and his vision for Mexico's future. This election is important to us because the U.S. and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) helped pass H.R. 4348, the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21). MAP-21 addresses crucial issues pending before Congress including the extension of the current student loan interest rate and the much-needed reauthorization of surface transportation legislation—known as “the highway bill.”  MAP-21 also reauthorizes… Read more »

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision upholding the health care law: This decision is a victory for Texans, the middle class and the American people. With this ruling, Americans will continue to benefit from crucial patient protections, lower costs for the middle class, more coverage for… Read more »