On Thursday morning, President Donald J. Trump tweeted out an idea regarding potentially delaying the election. It prompted immediate backlash by local and national leaders.
Trump cited potential voter fraud from mail-in ballots due to everyone staying home from the novel coronavirus, an unsubstantiated claim that many experts have said would be unlikely.
“It’s a ploy, to… Read more »
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -Millions of dollars in federal funding could soon help invest in the Chacon Creek Restoration Project.
Congressman Henry Cuellar says almost 52 million dollars of authorization funding has been secured for the Chacon Creek Restoration Project in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020.
The project will focus on flood management, ecosystem restoration, and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s tweet, which promoted misinformation about mail-in ballots and proposed delaying Election Day:
“The date of our elections is set in statute as ‘the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November,’ which this year is November 3. The Constitution… Read more »
Laredo, TX—Congressman 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 the Casa Blanca Lake, through Laredo, to the Rio Grande. This legislation passed the… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $19,978,625 in federal funding to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This funding, established through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and awarded through the U.S. Department of Education: Education Stabilization Fund-Rethink K-12 Education Models Discretionary Grant Program, will support the… Read more »
Just five months after submitting their application, Kansas City Southern’s presidential permit for a second international railroad bridge in Laredo was approved Wednesday. President Donald Trump signed the permit during his visit to Midland, lauding it as a measure to export Texas crude to Mexico.
This new rail bridge will be constructed adjacent and just to the… Read more »
On Thursday morning, President Donald J. Trump tweeted out an idea regarding potentially delaying the election.
He cited potential voter fraud from mail-in ballots due to everyone staying home from the novel coronavirus, an unsubstantiated claim that many experts have said would be unlikely.
The tweet by the president immediately caused reactions all around the world,… Read more »
San Antonio, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $10,000 in federal relief funds to the San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation and $5,000 to Texas Public Radio. This funding, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and distributed by Humanities Texas, will be used to cover both operating and programming expenses, enabling recipients… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $5,000 in federal relief funds to Webb County Heritage Foundation and $2,500 to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). This funding, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and distributed by Humanities Texas, will be used to cover both operating and programming expenses, enabling… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) co-sponsored and voted for two bills that will strengthen the child care industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Child Care is Essential Act will create a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund within the existing Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. This much-needed legislation is complemented by the Child Care… Read more »
