U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, who has represented Texas in Congress for multiple terms, posted on his Twitter account on September 15, 2025, addressing economic challenges and legislative efforts focused on health care.
On September 15, 2025, Cuellar commented on rising costs impacting American families and businesses: “Costs are rising across the board for families and businesses. Grocery bills and gas prices keep going up, and everyday essentials are getting more expensive by the week. From food to fuel, these hikes hit working families the hardest and grind the economy to a halt.
Tariffs on”.
Later that day, he highlighted support for seniors’ health care access through bipartisan legislation: “Seniors deserve access to early and comprehensive cancer screenings. That’s why I cosponsored the bipartisan Nancy Gardner Sewell Act to expand Medicare coverage for multi-cancer early detection tests.
This bill creates a clear path for @US_FDA-approved tests that can detect https://t.co/UgmzXD6vTz“.
In another post from the same afternoon, Cuellar described a meeting with UT Health San Antonio officials about medical research and health care access: “This afternoon, my Chief of Staff, Patrick O’Connor, and I met with Pete Arguello, Senior Director of Governmental Relations for @UTHealthSA and a former member of my staff. We discussed expanding access to quality health care, supporting medical research, and strengthening the https://t.co/Hvv9wrtfEI”.
Cuellar has maintained his seat in Congress through several election cycles since 2014. In 2024 he won against Jay Furman with 52.8% of the vote; previous victories include defeating Cassy Garcia in 2022 with 56.65%, Sandra Whitten in 2020 with 58.3%, Arthur Thomas in 2018 with 84.4%, Zeffen Hardin in 2016 with 66.2%, and Will Alkens in 2014 with over 82% of the vote.
