Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott, calling for the deployment of the Texas National Guard to help border communities with the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
“Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines are safely and quickly distributed and administered to constituents is my top priority right now,” said Congressman Cuellar.… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) will continue to serve as the Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. Congressman Cuellar will also serve as a member of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense as well as Agriculture.
“With a new administration and Congress, we have an opportunity rethink our national security,”… Read more »
The bulldozers, excavators, concrete trucks and water haulers are parked. The construction crews are gone. And hundreds of 30-foot-tall steel panels are stacked up and down the U.S.-Mexico border.
As promised, President Biden has halted construction of the massive wall — former President Donald Trump's signature project. The new administration has called for a two-month suspension while… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the notice from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to pause negotiations for acquiring land for border wall construction:
“Today, I received notification that in compliance with President Biden’s executive order, real estate… Read more »
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act today (Jan. 28, 2021). This legislation will allow state inspected meat to be sold across state lines through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers.
“Today, a few large… Read more »
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A South Texas congressman says the Department of Homeland Security has stopped trying to access land on the Southwest border to be used for border wall construction.
This comes after a federal judge recently inferred in a pending land lawsuit case in South Texas that it was uncertain whether the federal government would continue to pursue these… Read more »
TEXAS – Border wall construction in Texas will come to a halt Wednesday, according to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo.
This comes after President Joe Biden issued an executive order stopping work on the wall.
“This morning, I received notification that in accordance with President Biden’s executive order, all CBP contractors have now been formally notified to pause construction… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the notice from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding a pause on all border wall construction activities on their self-executed projects by January 27, 2021:
“This morning, as a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, I received notification that in accordance with President… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding President Joseph R. Biden’s Day 1 Executive Orders on immigration policies.
“President Biden has taken historic steps to repair the damage that border communities and immigrant families have faced these past four years. However, this is only the beginning,” said Congressman… Read more »
Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) held a press conference from his congressional office in Washington D.C. on Tuesday as he spoke about what could be expected from Wednesday’s inauguration and the ensuing first 100 days of Joe Biden’s presidency.
“President Biden will appeal for our unity. He will also be asking Americans to raise their sights and lower their voices, so we can work together to… Read more »
