U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar shared updates on meetings held during the Appropriations Committee markup this week, focusing on issues ranging from federal prison staffing to border commerce and agricultural protection.
On September 9, 2025, Cuellar posted, “Today during the Appropriations Committee markup, I had the opportunity to meet with Caleb French from AFGE Council of Prison Locals 33, which represents federal correctional officers across South and Central Texas. We discussed measures to address staffing challenges, improve https://t.co/R3gdL5xWVP”. The tweet highlights a discussion about staffing challenges faced by federal correctional officers in Texas.
The following day, September 10, Cuellar reported another meeting: “While at the Appropriations Committee markup this week, I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Jeff Savell, Vice Chancellor and Dean, Jennifer Yezak, Assistant Vice Chancellor, and Dustin Bryant, Associate Vice Chancellor, from @TAMU. We discussed the challenges of protecting https://t.co/zlbmhIlc2O”. This meeting focused on discussions with leadership from Texas A&M University regarding protection challenges in their field.
Later that same day, Cuellar added: “During this week’s Appropriations Committee markup, I met with representatives from the Laredo Licensed U.S. Customs Brokers Association, along with trade leaders from Canada and Mexico, to discuss ways we can keep commerce flowing smoothly across our borders. Strengthening our https://t.co/yvxkd3WWzb”. Here he referenced talks aimed at maintaining efficient cross-border trade between the United States and its North American neighbors.
Henry Cuellar has served as a U.S. Representative for several terms and has consistently secured re-election victories since 2014. In his most recent race in 2024, he defeated Jay Furman with 52.8% of the vote. Previous election results show similar outcomes against Cassy Garcia in 2022 (56.65%), Sandra Whitten in 2020 (58.3%), Arthur Thomas in 2018 (84.4%), Zeffen Hardin in 2016 (66.2%), and Will Alkens in 2014 (82.1%).
