U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) delivered a keynote address and received the 2023 Retiree Hero award at the San Antonio Central Labor Council’s Labor Day Breakfast. The annual event celebrates the labor movement and San Antonio working families.
In the run-up to the 2024 Senate race in Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican, took a swipe at his Democratic opponent, Rep. Colin Allred, highlighting the meager attendance at a recent campaign event, Fox News reported. Allred asserted that enthusiastic crowds in Bexar County, the state's fourth-most populous county, are eagerly prepared to rally behind his candidacy.
On August 15, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $963,000 in Congressionally directed funding for Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) STEM Connector Project with Laredo College. The funds will be used to create a graduate certificate in Systems Engineering at TAMIU, develop a coordinated engineering curriculum at TAMIU and Laredo College, purchase high-performing computers and other computer lab hardware, and hire engineering lab staff.
On August 11, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $500,000 in Congressionally directed funding for the McMullen County fairgrounds. The funds will be used to renovate the fairgrounds with improved lighting for parking and arena areas, an upgraded livestock show animal barn, and a new pavilion.
On July 26, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted a webinar to discuss energy funding and consumer tax incentives with the U.S. Department of Energy. Assistant Director of Technical Assistance and Partnerships Michael Forrester and Policy Analyst John Agan discussed a wide range of funding opportunities for South Texas residents. The webinar focused on funding opportunities made possible by last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which is the single largest investment in climate and energy in American history. The IRA includes tax provisions to save families money on energy bills and funding to improve electric services in rural areas.
On July 11, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) introduced the Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act of 2023. This legislation creates a grant program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for public water system infrastructure improvements.
Cuellar recently spoke with the White House’s National Security Council and Council on Environmental Quality to expedite approval of the WTB expansion
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On May 22, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), and Congressman Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) introduced the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Trust Fund Act.
On April 25, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and U.S. Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) introduced a resolution emphasizing the need to invest in broadband expansion.
U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced H.R. 2754, a bill to rename the Del Mar Post Office in Laredo after local, fallen military heroes: Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr. The entire Texas Congressional Delegation joined in co-sponsoring the bill.