Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure bill language in the fiscal year 2021 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill prohibiting military construction funds to be used to construct a wall along the southern land border of the United States.
This bill passed full committee markup and will move to the House and Senate… Read more »
HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — A sudden public demand this week from the head of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission for Mexico to pay up the water it owes the United States this year could be a signal that this international incident is escalating and could require White House intervention, Border Report has learned.
On Thursday, IBWC U.S.… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped protect Zapata ranchers from being forced to vacate their grazing lands by providing funding to support consideration of rancher lease renewals in the FY21 State and Foreign Operations bill. Specifically, Congressman Cuellar secured $250,000 for U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) staffing and other resources,… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $66.3 million for Recruit Housing & Training Facilities, a Training System Simulator and F-16 Mission Training Center at the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) in the fiscal year 2021 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MILCONVA) Appropriations bill. This funding will provide JBSA with the resources and… Read more »
MCALLEN, Texas (KVEO) — Congressman Henry Cuellar announced 2.8 billion dollars in funding for ports of entry.
According to Cuellar, the funding will be used for new construction, major repail, and alterations to LPOEs.
The funding was secured in the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee markup, and will then head to full Appropriations Committee markup.
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The McAllen federal courthouse is one step closer to a much-needed renovation, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said Wednesday.
Cuellar, D-Laredo, announced during a news conference Wednesday that $1 billion in the 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill was secured for seven courthouse renovations across the nation.
If the bill is passed in the Senate, part of that… 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 Appropriations bill for the fiscal year 2021. This critical funding will be used for new construction, major repair, and alterations to LPOEs. This funding was secured in the Financial Service and General Government Subcommittee markup, it… Read more »
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. This funding will help construct a new federal courthouse in McAllen, TX. This funding was secured in the Financial Service and General Government… Read more »
MCALLEN, Texas (KVEO) — There are millions of unemployed Americans nationwide and a large portion are young adults.
A local congressman is making sure opportunities are provided to them by not only allowing them to apply for money but also for career and experience as well through an apprenticeship program.
Last week alone, 167,000 thousand people filed for unemployment, according to… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $9,450,000 in federal funding to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). These funds, awarded though the US Department of Labor (DOL) Building State Capacity to Expand Apprenticeship through Innovation program, will support the statewide expansion of the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) - in order to meet local… Read more »
