Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $50,000 in federal funds to WestCare Texas, Inc. These funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, will assist the clinic in providing mental health and substance use disorder… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will provide financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who have suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline due to COVID-19 and face… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Peter King (NY-02) introduced H.R. 6864, the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation ensures that individuals who harm or attempt to harm U.S. Federal officers and employees serving abroad can be brought to justice and prosecuted in the… Read more »
Floresville, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $127,300 in federal funding to the City of Floresville. These funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Community Facilities program, will be used to replace six utility trucks for the Public Works Department.
“Essential community services are imperative to the development of our rural… Read more »
Rio Grande City, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar announces $27,000 in federal funds to Rio Grande City’s Fire Department. These federal funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Community Facilities Program, will be used to replace older breathing equipment for Rio Grande City’s firefighters.
“It is crucial that we enhance the safety and… Read more »
Trump administration waives environmental safeguards to fast-track 69 miles of border fence construction
The White House said in February its goal was to build 450 additional miles of barrier by the end of 2020. The 69 miles would be in addition to a 52-mile project also underway in Webb County.
BY JULIÁN AGUILAR MAY 15, 2020 12 PM REPUBLISH
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LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar and Will Hurd want the U.S. and Mexico to coordinate on the definition of an “essential” business.
The lawmakers have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Mexico’s Foreign Secretary Marcel Ebrard calling on the two countries to have the same guidelines.
They say their goal is to provide businesses with clarity… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Following an environmental waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expedite the construction of approximately 69 miles of new border wall system within the U.S. Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector in Webb and Zapata Counties, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued the following statement:
“Rather than focusing on our nation’s current health pandemic and… Read more »
Laredo, TX–Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced his support for The Heroes Act, the latest legislation to address the continued public health crisis and provides desperately needed relief for struggling families and essential workers. This critical legislation provides $3 trillion in funds for testing and tracing measures, key support for frontline workers, and strengthened… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $100,000 in federal funding for the Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC). These funds, awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation through their Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP), will be used to form local solutions, among diverse stakeholders, in developing a Watershed Restoration Plan along the Rio Grande… Read more »
