Nearly $125,000 in federal funds have been secured for Hidalgo County and La Joya housing authorities to continue supporting families through the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar announced Wednesday in a virtual news conference.
The funds, which were awarded through the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, also come after Hurricane Hanna, which tore… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $291,264 in federal funding to Gateway Community Health Center. These funds, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Center Cluster Program and the Quality Improvement Awards these funds will help Gateway Community provide critical health care services to communities in Zapata and Webb… Read more »
I consider myself lucky to have grown up and lived on the border, a region home to the safest cities in the nation, as well as beautiful landscapes, bountiful wildlife, and rich culture. However, the most immediate threat to our community is not from Mexico, but rather from President Trump’s fixation on building a wall along the southern border.
The border wall comes with many costs,… Read more »
Brooks will soon connect directly to the San Antonio River Mission Reach. Construction is currently underway on an extension of The Greenline linear park to more than 15 miles of walking, jogging and biking trails stretching from the historic missions through downtown and The Pearl and up to Brackenridge Park.
“We continue to invest in projects that create increased quality of life… Read more »
La Joya, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $124,811 in federal funding to Public Housing Authorities in Hidalgo County. Specifically, Hidalgo County Housing Authority received $108,144 and La Joya Housing Authority received $16,667. These funds, awarded through the CARES Act and distributed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be used to… Read more »
I consider myself lucky to have grown up and lived on the border, a region home to the safest cities in the nation, as well as beautiful landscapes, bountiful wildlife, and rich culture. However, the most immediate threat to our community is not from Mexico, but rather from President Trump’s fixation on building a wall along the southern border.
The border wall comes with many… Read more »
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Rep. Will Hurd says the North American Development Bank, which invests in infrastructure projects along the southwest border, has exceeded expectations.
NADBank was set up in the early 1990s as part of the negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Hurd, a Republican from San Antonio, said that, initially, the bank had the aim of fostering… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and LULAC want the federal government to investigate a recent string of deaths at Fort Hood.
Cuellar and LULAC — the League of United Latin American Citizens, a civil rights and advocacy organization — met with U.S. Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy to discuss the deaths and resulting investigations.
The meeting followed the deaths of Spc. Vanessa… Read more »
A tour Wednesday of a United States Postal Service emphasized to Congressman Henry Cuellar not only the need for more resources but also the need for an entire new office for south Laredo.
Laredo has three USPS offices with the main location on Saunders Street along with a location downtown and another on Del Mar Boulevard which serves north Laredo.
“In my opinion, the south of Laredo… Read more »
San Antonio, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $217,391.30 in federal funds for San Antonio’s Fire Department. These funds, awarded through FEMA’s fiscal year 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, will be used to acquire a new vehicle that will improve their ability to protect the public and themselves.
“Firefighters put their lives on the line each day to… Read more »
