Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that he has been appointed to this year’s Conference Committee (for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts) to negotiate final appropriations legislation with the Senate. This is the second time Congressman Cuellar has been selected to serve on a Conference Committee. In 2019, he was selected for the Conference Committee on Homeland Security Appropriations – the last time the House and Senate convened a Conference Committee on Appropriations – where he secured a range of funding victories to strengthen security along the Southern border.

“I’m honored to once again represent the people of Texas’s 28th Congressional District on this year’s critical Conference Committee,” said Congressman Cuellar. “This process is essential to promoting fiscal responsibility and delivering bipartisan results. My focus remains on ensuring that these funding bills support our farmers and ranchers, provide for our veterans and servicemembers, invest in infrastructure, lower costs for families, and reflect the priorities of our communities while expanding opportunities for hardworking Americans and upholding fairness in how we allocate federal resources. I sincerely thank Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, along with House and Senate leadership, for their confidence in my ability to serve in this important role.”

Conference committees are tasked with reconciling differences between House- and Senate-passed versions of legislation. In this role, Rep. Cuellar will help ensure that final appropriations bills reflect priorities important to South Texas and the country.