Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC –  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) hosted a webinar on funding opportunities for street infrastructure. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) discussed a wide range of current and future funding opportunities for eligible entities. These opportunities were made possible by the

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, 2023 Outstanding Community Forestry Program Award and Platinum Certification, People’s Choice Award from Scenic City (McAllen, Texas)-Keep McAllen Beautiful (KMB) has recently earned some new hardware for the City of McAllen, from the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISAT) and Scenic Texas. Keep

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, The funding will be awarded to the Secure Manufacturing in South Texas Strategy Development Consortium, led by UTSA’s Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced a Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant to strengthen cybersecurity and secure manufacturing in San Antonio. The funding will be awarded

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — As the U.S.-Mexico border community observes the All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials representing Laredo Field Office ports of entry are advising the traveling public that certain agricultural items used in holiday decorations are prohibited from entry to the U.S. and

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC –  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) commended the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) for identifying and returning Army Sergeant Cresenciano Garcia, Jr., to Laredo. Sergeant Garcia, Jr., of Laredo died as a prisoner of war in 1951 during the Korean War and was accounted for on April 25, 2023,

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Co-Chair of the Congressional Colombia Caucus, released the following statement regarding recent comments by Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “I condemn President Petro’s recent remarks about Israel in the strongest possible terms. The President’s refusal to condemn Hamas after Saturday’s barbaric attack is shameful

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Beginning October 16, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will resume vehicle processing operations at Bridge 1 in Eagle Pass, Texas. CBP will continue to assess operations and plans to execute contingency measures to support and prioritize our border security mission. Should operational changes become necessary, stakeholders will be

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, The remaining group of Laredoans traveled by land from Israel to Jordan, then flew from Jordan to Qatar Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following update on U.S. citizens in Israel amid the Israel/Hamas conflict: “I have personally spoken with the last remaining group of Laredoans

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement on constituent services for TX-28 residents in Israel: “I have personally received several calls over the past few days regarding TX-28 residents stuck in Israel amid the ongoing war. I have personally contacted my constituents over there, as