Rep. Henry Cuellar, a senior member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and current U.S. Congressman representing Texas’ 28th district, reported observations from the southern border this weekend regarding cartel activity involving drones.
On July 16, 2025, Cuellar posted, “This weekend at the southern border, I saw firsthand how cartels are using drones to smuggle drugs and track law enforcement. As a senior member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, I’m working to cut red tape and fast-track @DHSgov and military drone”. The post reflects ongoing concerns about security at the U.S.-Mexico border and highlights efforts to expedite government responses to drone threats.
Later that day, Cuellar encouraged his audience to seek further information on these developments by sharing, “Learn more from @BorderReportcom. https://t.co/h71NDRSJuH”.
He also directed readers to additional coverage with another post: “Read more about their work at @lmtnews: https://t.co/rpVQhVpg5i”, dated July 16, 2025.
Henry Cuellar has represented Texas’s 28th District in Congress since 2005 after previously serving in the Texas House of Representatives from 1987 to 2001. He was born in Laredo, Texas in 1955 and continues to reside there. Cuellar earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1978 and later received a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981.
