Many have been wondering what is going on with COVID-19 vaccine distribution and if it’s available in Atascosa County.
After last week’s winter storms, COVID-19 vaccine will again be distributed across the state in larger amounts. Texas providers have been allocated 591,920 first doses of COVID 19 vaccine from the federal government for the week of Feb. 22. The Texas Department of State… Read more »
Washington. D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued the following statement regarding the United States tragically losing half a million American lives to the coronavirus:
“My heart aches for the thousands of families who have lost loved-ones to the coronavirus. For over a year, this global health crisis has devastated every American community. As we mourn the lives of 500,000, I… Read more »
Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), led a bipartisan group of 27 members of the Texas Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to approve Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Individual Assistance (IA) for all 254 counties in Texas.
All Texas counties have requested Individual Assistance… Read more »
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 »
