Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement regarding FEMA and the Department of Health and Human Services deployment of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) and the Public Health Service Nurse Strike Team to Laredo, TX.
“I would like to thank FEMA and the Department of Health and Human Services for sending these resources to Laredo. Our hospitals… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $250,000 in federal funding for the Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC), the first time since its authorization in 2008, in the fiscal year 2021 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. The SBRC was created to address economic distress in the southern border regions of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in regards to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) activation of additional U.S. Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces (UAMTF) to assist Texas hospitals in their efforts in combating the coronavirus:
“Texas hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients and our frontline workers are doing the best… Read more »
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.
Cuellar… Read more »
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 »
