Laredo Times

Rep. Henry Cuellar, a U.S. Congressman representing Texas' 28th district since 2005, shared several updates on December 12, 2024, via social media posts. These updates highlighted both personal and professional milestones.

In a post from December 12 at 14:32 UTC, Rep. Cuellar commemorated the last day of his digital media fellow in Washington D.C., praising her contributions to the team. He stated, "Last night, I had the pleasure of commemorating our exceptional digital media fellow’s last day in DC! Ruth has been such an asset to the team, and I know she will continue to be an amazing leader as she returns to the University of Georgia for her final semester."

Later that day at 15:00 UTC, he announced federal funding allocations through the FY2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for Laredo and Webb County. He detailed that "I’m pleased to announce $57,467 in federal funding through the FY2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for the City of Laredo and Webb County." The City of Laredo plans to use its portion to hire a network specialist.

Finally, at 15:30 UTC on December 12, Rep. Cuellar celebrated with his daughter Christina and his Washington D.C. office staff ahead of the holiday season. He expressed gratitude for their efforts on legislative matters by saying "This week, I celebrated the upcoming holiday with my daughter, Christina, and my hard-working DC office staff."