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Friday, March 13, 2026

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Rep. Cuellar Announces $6,750,000 in Federal Funds to the Laredo International Airport

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $6,750,000 in federal funding for the Laredo International Airport. This funding, awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation, will be used for taxiway construction. “Our city as well as the airport is growing and it’s important that our infrastructure meets the increasing demands of

Rep. Cuellar Highlights New Tools Making It Easier to Get Vaccinated

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Free COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing and Treatment Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar highlighted new tools from the White House to help Texas residents get vaccinated. Texans sixteen years or older can now input their ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov / www.vacunas.gov or text their ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) / VACUNA (822862) to

Laredo CBP Officers Seize $1.9 Million in Methamphetamine

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $1.9 million in one enforcement action.  “Operational vigilance in border security led to this interdiction of methamphetamine, which helps disrupt the flow of illegal narcotics from reaching our communities,” said

Incentive Offered, City of McAllen to Host 1st Does COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Free incentive offered courtesy of IMAS to all newly vaccinated this day No pre-registration required; 2,000 Moderna vaccine doses available to all eligible 18 years old and up (McAllen, Texas)-City of McAllen officials, in conjunction with the McAllen Independent School District, Hidalgo County and Texas National Guard, will be hosting a first dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Laredo CBP Officers Seize $790K in Cocaine Over the Weekend

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $790,000 in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions over the weekend. “Drug trafficking organizations are persistent in their attempts to smuggle hard narcotics into the United States,” said Acting Port

Congressman Cuellar Announces $4,424,303,632 To Keep Texas Child Care Providers on the Job, Lower Costs for Working Families

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Funding from American Rescue Plan Congressman Helped Pass Will Help Child Care Providers Open Safely, Keep Workers on Payroll and Help Hardworking Families Cover Costs Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $4,424,303,632 today for Texas child care providers to open safely, keep workers on the payroll and lower costs for

City of McAllen Once Again Named In Top 10 Safest Cities in America

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen’s SmartAsset.com ranking moved up one from 2019 (McAllen, Texas)- McAllen has once again received recognition for something many in the community already know: being ranked ninth Safest Cities in the United States by SmartAsset.com, analyzed a core set of common safety factors to identify and rank the safest cities in America.

City of McAllen to Host Another COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic FRIDAY

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, 2,000 doses of first dose Moderna vaccine courtesy of Hidalgo County Pct. 2 Comm. Eddie Cantu and Pct. 4 Comm. Ellie Torres NO pre-registration required; first come, first serve (Laredo, Texas)-City of McAllen officials, in partnership with Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Commissioner Eduardo “Eddie” Cantu and Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres, in conjunction

Rep. Cuellar’s Statement on President Biden’s FY2022 Discretionary Funding Request

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar, a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 discretionary funding request: “The coronavirus pandemic has exposed serious needs in Texas and across the country. President Biden’s funding request takes important steps to meet these needs and

Extra Vaccines Available for City of McAllen COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, NO Registration Required; First Come, Frst Serve There are 300 extra vaccine Moderna first doses available at today’s City of McAllen, McAllen I.S.D. and Hidalgo County COVID-19 Moderna vaccine clinic taking place at the McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Boulevard, starting at 8:00 a.m. No registration is required and they are

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