Henry Cuellar, a longstanding member of the U.S. Congress representing Texas’ 28th district since 2005, recently shared his perspectives and legislative activities through a series of tweets. Born in Laredo, Texas in 1955, Cuellar has been actively involved in politics since serving in the Texas House of Representatives from 1987 to 2001. With academic credentials from Georgetown University and the University of Texas at Austin, Cuellar continues to advocate for policies impacting his constituents.
On May 22, 2025, Cuellar expressed his opposition to a budget bill he deemed harmful to families in his district. He stated that “I voted no on the partisan budget bill because I believe it would harm #TX28 families.” He criticized the bill for potentially increasing the national debt by $3.8 trillion while cutting essential programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
Later that day, Cuellar announced federal education funding secured for public schools in his district. He highlighted that “The $116 million in preliminary federal education funding I secured will start helping public schools across #TX28 as early as July 1, 2025.” This funding aims to benefit local communities significantly.
In another tweet on May 22, Cuellar shared insights from a meeting with Anavex Life Sciences regarding Alzheimer’s disease research. He noted his concern over high dementia rates in Starr County by stating “I’ve been distressed by recent reports showing Starr County has one of the highest dementia rates in the country.” The meeting underscored ongoing efforts to address health challenges affecting his constituents.
