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Rep. Cuellar Announces Vaccine Distribution to Local Hospitals in Laredo

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COVID-19 Vaccinations

Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines of Laredo Medical Center and STAT Specialty Hospital: “It is great to see the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrive to Laredo Medical Center and STAT Specialty Hospital today. By the end of the year, Texas is expected to receive 1.4 million doses of the Pfizer…

Rep. Cuellar Expresses Concern on Mexico’s Legislation Curtailing Joint Security Coordination

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 Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding his concerns on legislation that was quickly passed in Mexican Congress, while the United States was in the middle of a transition, that would put tough restrictions on foreign agents operating in the country, including those fighting violent transnational organizations: “I respect…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Rep. Cuellar delivers holiday donation to Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School

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Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) delivered a $500 holiday donation to support teachers and students at Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School Tuesday. “This academic school year has been filled with many unique challenges for our educators and students,” Cuellar said. “I made this donation to not only show my appreciation for educators during these difficult times, but to also help the school…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Nuevo Laredo receives Regional Public Safety Complex

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Tamaulipas Gov. Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca visited the Sister City on Monday to inaugurate the Regional Public Safety Complex of Nuevo Laredo, one of five in the state to strengthen security, authorities said. Garcia Cabeza de Vaca highlighted that Tamaulipas remains among the states with the lowest crime rate, according to information from the National Public Security System. He…

14,600 COVID-19 vaccines arriving Tuesday in RGV

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The Rio Grande Valley region is set to receive about 14,600 COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers as early as Tuesday. Six locations will be receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines approved by the FDA on Friday; five sites are in Hidalgo County and one in Cameron County. The first shipments will arrive on Tuesday at DHR Health and UTRGV, according to Douglas Loveday, a press officer…

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS: Editorial: Biden must get creative to stop Trump’s border wall

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A map misleads. A map of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, for example, suggests a clearly delineated demarcation. Residents on both sides of that line know that’s not exactly accurate. They live and work in proximity to a U.S.-Mexico border that more closely resembles an impressionist water-color painting, with the hues of culture, history, economics and family of each…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Congress authorizes Chacon Creek restoration

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A project that will restore eight miles of the Chacon Creek and its floodplain, from Lake Casa Blanca to the Rio Grande, was approved by Congress this week, thereby crossing the toughest hurdle in the creek’s redevelopment and setting the project up for future federal funding. “Imagine this, from Lake Casa Blanca, all the way down here, imagine walking, riding your bike and having more…

Rep. Cuellar’s Statement on FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization of First Coronavirus Vaccine

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the FDA’s first emergency use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine in the United States: “This incredible and hopeful news is due to our nation’s scientists, researchers, and doctors who produced an effective vaccine in record time. “Now, it is critical that we ensure distribution of…

Rep. Cuellar Secures Over $51.9 million in Authorization Funding for the Chacon Creek Restoration Project

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Chacon Creek Check Presentation

Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $51,973,000 in authorization funding for the Chacon Creek Restoration Project in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020. The Chacon Creek Restoration Project will focus on flood management, ecosystem restoration and recreational amenities, from Lake Casa Blanca, through Laredo, to the Rio Grande.  This legislation passed the…

Rep. Cuellar Leads Letter Calling for the End of National Emergency and Termination of Border Wall Contracts

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Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) led a congressional letter to President-Elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., calling his administration to rescind the national emergency declaration and reprogrammed funding; direct the Department of Justice to dismiss all condemnation suits; terminate for convenience all current and pending Army Corps of Engineer contracts; and rescind Homeland…