Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the Community Council of South Texas Head Start Program has been awarded a $1,405,678.00 million grant.  The money will be used to enhance services provided to Guadalupe and Comal County children and their families. Nationwide, since 1965, Head Start has served more than 23 million children from low-income families in 50 states, the District of… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt, announced Appropriations funding of $70,500 to purchase equipment to fight drug trafficking.  The three Wilson County Constables will also benefit from this allocation with $2,000 each for equipment.  “Our law enforcement officers must have the best equipment to fight drug traffickers,” says Congressman… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with Starr County Sheriff Reymundo Guerra, announced Appropriations funding for $117,500. The funding will be used to purchase equipment to fight drug trafficking.  The eight Starr County Constables will also benefit from this allocation with $2,000 each for equipment.  “Our law enforcement officers must have the best equipment to fight drug… Read more »

Congressmen Solomon P. Ortiz, Henry Cuellar and Rubén Hinojosa will welcome Congressman Steve Buyer, ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, on February 5-6 to the Rio Grande Valley to visit with local veterans and tour the South Texas VA Health Care Center in Harlingen.  The visit will allow Rep. Buyer, an Indiana Republican, to see the challenges faced by South Texas… Read more »

Mexico is making progress in its fight against narcotics cartels but more needs to be done to quell violence along the U.S.-Mexican border, two Texas lawmakers said Tuesday. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and Mike McCaul, R-Austin, met with Mexican President Felipe Calderón and other Mexican officials in advance of U.S. congressional consideration of a $1.4 billion aid package to… Read more »

Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar announced $195,000 for Mercy Ministries of Laredo that will assist the non-profit organization in purchasing a medical mobile van. The mobile unit will provide health care services to the underserved population in Webb County and surrounding communities. Some of the primary health care services that are included as part of Mercy Ministries’ outreach… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today a $2.5 million combined grant and loan from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Falcon Rural Water Supply Corporation for improvements to the water system. The funding will come as a $1.391 million grant and a $1.134 million loan. Specifically, the federal funds will be used to replace a 130,000 gallon ground storage tank at… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with Jim Hogg Sheriff Erasmo “Kiko” Alracon, announced Appropriations funding for $117,500. The funding will be used to purchase equipment to fight drug trafficking.  The four Jim Hogg County Constables will also benefit from this allocation with $2,000 each for equipment.  “Our law enforcement officers must have the best equipment to fight drug… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the United States Department of Agriculture, through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program, has awarded Wilson County $286,000 for drainage improvements as a result of last year’s heavy rains.   Specifically, the dollars will be used for the overall maintenance of the drainage… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with officials from Floresville Independent School District and Alamo Community College, announced that the Floresville Early College and Technology Center (FECTC) has moved one step closer to reality as F.I.S.D. received a $429,000 funding.  The award was included in the ’08 Appropriations Omnibus Bill that was signed into law this past… Read more »