Rep. Henry Cuellar, U.S. Representative for Texas’s 28th congressional district, shared updates on recent community events and local efforts in a series of posts made between October 17 and 18, 2025.
On October 17, Cuellar encouraged his followers to read additional coverage from Border Report, posting: “Read more from @BorderReportcom. https://t.co/mzJl2M05MA”.
The following day, Cuellar highlighted the participation of his outreach coordinators at a significant local event, stating: “My Laredo Outreach Coordinators, Melissa Peña and Andres Velazquez, attended the Laredo Regional Food Bank’s 42nd Annual Rice & Beans Luncheon in observance of World Food Day 2025 at the Laredo Public Library. The event highlighted the ongoing fight against hunger and food https://t.co/AURcyyLeXV” (October 18).
Later on October 18, Cuellar reported on his attendance at an awards banquet honoring local leaders: “Last night, I attended the Tejano Achievers 2025 Awards Banquet hosted by the @LULAC (LULAC) Council 12, celebrating outstanding leaders who have made a lasting impact on our community. The event recognized individuals across various fields including public service, environmental https://t.co/eq9HBjmyFa”.
Cuellar has served as a representative since first winning election in Texas’s 28th district in 2004. He has maintained his seat through multiple election cycles, defeating challengers such as Jay Furman in 2024 with a margin of approximately 53% to 47%, Cassy Garcia in 2022 with about 57% to 43%, Sandra Whitten in 2020 with roughly 58% to 39%, Arthur Thomas in 2018 by over an eighty-point margin, Zeffen Hardin in 2016 with more than two-thirds of the vote, and Will Alkens in 2014 with over eighty percent support.
