Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $1,375,000 in federal funds to the City of Laredo Police Department, which will be used to strengthen its policing operations by hiring 11 additional law enforcement officers. These funds, awarded through the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Program, will be used to bring in new officers that… Read more »

by: Sandra Sanchez Posted: Jun 12, 2020 / 02:21 PM GMT-0600 / Updated: Jun 12, 2020 / 02:21 PM GMT-0600 McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — About 200 South Texas ranchers will be allowed to graze their cattle on federal lands along the Rio Grande for at least another year, federal officials announced Friday. Zapata County Judge Joe… Read more »

Zapata, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission’s (IBWC) decision to not proceed with the recent terminations of grazing leases for ranchers in Zapata County.    “This is a big win for our ranchers in Zapata County. Today, we made sure their voices were heard. I want to thank IBWC… Read more »

Cuellar awarded for leadership and bipartisanship By Jorge A. Vela, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times  Published 4:24 pm CDT, Thursday, June 11, 2020 Photo: Eric Connolly U.S. House Office Of Photography / Cuéllar     The United States Chamber of Commerce awarded Congressman… Read more »

Zapata, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $7.4 million in federal fund to AVANCE Inc., a nonprofit that supports low-come children and families in Texas. These federal funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be used to operate Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Zapata and Starr counties as well as expand services currently… Read more »

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Texas Border Coalition is taking a different stance to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar when it comes to re-opening the Texas-Mexico border to Mexican visa holders. While Cuellar favors merely a modification to the current restricted travel orders, the TBC wants the Trump administration to let them fully expire on June 22. TBC represents cities, counties, economic… Read more »

Laredo, TX-- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,649,197 in federal funds to Texas A&M International University to help develop and expand Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning opportunities for Hispanic and Low-Income students in the region. This funding was awarded through National Science Foundation’s Hispanic Serving Institutions grant… Read more »

Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after the Department of Labor released its May jobs report, which showed the US unemployment rate fell to 13.3% as the economy gained 2.5 million jobs: “The May jobs report demonstrates that the U.S. economy and workforce is recovering as a result of the actions taken by Congress in response to the COVID-19… Read more »

Laredo, TX –  Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) applauds the Senate passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation delivering further relief for Texas small businesses. Congressman Cuellar co-sponsored and helped pass this critical legislation in the House to help alleviate the financial burden facing small business owners across the country.… Read more »

Hidalgo County awarded $4.2M for homeless residents By Editor | June 4, 2020  A grant that is part of the CARES Act will assist the county in aiding individuals and families who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. Hidalgo County was awarded a Homeless Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) in the amount of $4,242,374 that will be used to… Read more »