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  • Unmanned Systems Caucus Co-Chairs Cuellar, McKeon spearhead meeting with FAA to talk National Airspace System integration
    Mar 12, 2012 - Unmanned Systems Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-CA, spearheaded a briefing with the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday to discuss updates on the expansion of the integration of UAVs into the National Airspace System (NAS). “Unmanned ai... More
  • STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR
    May 1, 2011 - "Sunday night’s announcement by President Obama that U.S. Armed Forces have killed Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda and the terrorist responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans on September 11, 2001, comes at a time when U.S. Armed Forces continue to fight for our freedoms and work ... More
  • CUELLAR INTRODUCES BILL NAMED AFTER ICE SPECIAL AGENT JAIME ZAPATA
    Mar 4, 2011 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) announced that he has introduced the Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) Act of 2011, H.R. 915, named after ICE special agent Jaime Zapata. The bill would enhance border security and reduce security threats by authorizing and appropriat... More
  • Cuellar votes to protect COPS Hiring Program
    Feb 24, 2011 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced he voted to prevent 22 police officers with the Laredo Police Department from losing their jobs by supporting an amendment to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Resolution Act of 2011. The amendment ensures $298 million are made available to the COPS ... More
  • CUELLAR ANNOUNCES PASSAGE OF CHILD NUTRITION ACT
    Dec 2, 2010 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced that the House passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, the most significant improvement to child nutrition programs in more than 30 years. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Obama. Focusing on improving children’s hea... More
  • Statement Regarding Ciudad Miguel Aleman Incident
    Oct 13, 2010 - Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, released the following response to the death of Commandante Rolando Flores Villegas in Ciudad Miguel Aleman: "My deepest sympathies go out to the Flores family and the law enforcement community along the border. Commandante Flores had a reputation for cooperat... More
  • Congressman Cuellar Instrumental in Passing Emergency Border Security Bill
    Aug 10, 2010 - Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, today helped unanimously pass HR 6080, the 2010 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill, which provides $600 million to strengthen border security and help reduce violence along the Southwest border. The text of the bill is identical to that passe... More
  • STATEMENT: Cuellar Responds to Border Troops Announcement
    Jul 19, 2010 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, released the following statement in response to today’s joint announcement by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to deploy 1,200 National Guard troop... More
  • Webb, Hidalgo, Cameron County Receive $500,000 to Fight Mosquitoes in Wake of Floods
    Jul 16, 2010 - The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that after receiving a letter from U.S. Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Rubén Hinojosa and Solomon Ortiz, the State will expedite funding for mosquito abatement in several counties affected by Hurricane Alex. The $500,000 approved late Thursday, was... More
  • President Nominates First Federal Judge for Texas
    Jul 14, 2010 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Diana Saldana to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division. If confirmed by the Senate, Judge Saldana will serve as one of ... More