Rep. Henry Cuellar, U.S. Representative for Texas’s 28th congressional district, posted a series of tweets on October 7, 2025, discussing the impacts of the ongoing government shutdown in South Texas and commemorating the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
On October 7, 2025, Cuellar reported hosting a roundtable in Laredo to address local concerns regarding the government shutdown. In his first post at 09:48 UTC, he stated, “In Laredo, I hosted a roundtable on the impacts of the government shutdown across South Texas. We covered how the shutdown is affecting local families, federal employees, veterans, farmers, and small businesses, including the potential doubling of health insurance premiums for https://t.co/VPVE5xLp4e”.
Later that day at 14:59 UTC, Cuellar reiterated the event’s purpose and invited followers to learn more. He wrote, “Yesterday, I hosted a roundtable on the impacts of the government shutdown across South Texas. We covered how the shutdown is affecting local families, federal employees, veterans, farmers, and small businesses. See more here. https://t.co/BmBaxwCcvd”.
In a separate post at 15:14 UTC, Cuellar marked the anniversary of a significant event in recent history. He stated, “On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists murdered innocent men, women, and children in the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. That day shocked our conscience and reminded us of the cost of hatred and extremism. As we mark this solemn anniversary, we remember https://t.co/NpVxK0krC4”.
Cuellar has represented his district through several election cycles. In 2024 he defeated Jay Furman with 52.8% of the vote; in 2022 he won against Cassy Garcia with 56.65%; in 2020 he beat Sandra Whitten with 58.3%; in 2018 he won against Arthur Thomas with 84.4%; in 2016 he prevailed over Zeffen Hardin with 66.2%; and in 2014 he defeated Will Alkens with 82.1%.
