Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure over $1 billion for the construction and land acquisition for federal courthouses in the fiscal year 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. With that allocation of funds, the Southern District of Texas in McAllen Texas will receive partial funds to complete the project; about $98 million. To… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure $2.8 billion for land ports of entry in the Financial Service and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill for the fiscal year 2021. This critical funding will be used for new construction, major repair, and alterations to LPOEs. To see Congressman Cuellar speak in the FSGG Appropriations markup in support of the… Read more »
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 »
