Last week the City of Laredo and Webb County both issued disaster declarations as a result of the freezing weather and subsequent power and water outages. This qualifies both entities for federal reimbursement.
On Feb. 14, the White House issued a federal emergency declaration for Texas in response to the winter storm. This authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide… Read more »
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) — Thousands have been waiting for years in camps across the bridge in Matamoros, Mexico, as the Migrant Protection Protocols program (MPP) required those who filed for asylum to wait in Mexico until the date of their hearings.
The Biden Administration is allowing up to 30 people a day to cross into the United States through three ports of entry:… Read more »
The federal government has upped its number of (COVID-19) vaccines by 28 percent in the last three weeks. We are doing about 1.7 million vaccines a day, which is a lot. But, given our population of 330 million-plus in the United States, it is going to be months and months (before everyone gets the vaccine).
We have got a third company coming in, hopefully soon: Johnson &… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, other Webb County officials and several migrant shelters such as local non-governmental organizations discussed last week the current influx of migrants crossing the border and what response will be made to safeguard the community.
They said the concern over many migrants entering the country is not just because of crime but also because of the pandemic.… Read more »
Border restrictions have been extended for another month through March 21 which will make it an entire year since they were put in place by the Trump administration.
The announcement of the continued border closure was made through the official Twitter account of Homeland Security: “To protect our citizens and prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the United States, Canada, and Mexico… Read more »
Early Friday morning, Rep. Henry Cuellar and TAMIU President Dr. Pablo Arenaz discussed new grant opportunities that are expected to benefit students in the coming months.
The CARES Act funds were discussed to help students with expenses such as food, housing, course materials, tuition and more.
Starting Monday, students will be able to start applying for another wave of CARES grant… Read more »
SAN ANTONIO – Rep. Henry Cuellar and other Congress members representing the San Antonio area are urging the Biden administration to establish a federal pilot community vaccination center in the region.
Cuellar -- along with Reps. Joaquin Castro, Chip Roy, Tony Gonzales, and Lloyd Doggett -- sent a letter to the federal government to request the community vaccination centers, which… Read more »
San Antonio, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with members of the San Antonio delegation, sent a letter to the Biden Administration, urging to establish a federal pilot community vaccination center in the region. Additional signatories of the letter include: Reps. Joaquin Castro, Chip Roy, Tony Gonzales, and Lloyd Doggett.
The federal pilot community vaccination centers… Read more »
Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following regarding President Biden opening a special enrollment period through the Affordable Care Act for Americans to access health care during the pandemic:
“For over ten years, I have remained steadfast for the health and financial security of hard-working families by voting for and working to strengthen… Read more »
During a community meeting with Congressman Henry Cuellar, people discussed how having little to know access to highspeed internet for students has affected them during the pandemic, and a member of the audience spoke out regarding her family’s situation in El Cenizo.
The issue of no internet signals in rural areas of the region was said to be chaos for everyone. With all students… Read more »
