September 26, 2012
Congressman Cuellar and Dr. James Ponce, Superintendent of McAllen ISD (left), joined 1st grade students in an exercising activity at Seguin Elementary School in McAllen, TX. Recently, McAllen ISD received $1.9 million from the Department of Education to increase the percentage of students meeting state physical standards, implement health, and nutrition programs and begin a tracking system to monitor student success.
September 18, 2012
Last year, Congressman Cuellar announced a $42.9 million grant for Texas A&M International University’s “Gear Up” Program – designed to follow and mentor 8000 7th graders across 19 school districts in South Texas until their first year of college in hopes of increasing higher graduation rates and the number of students entering college. Today, he joined those 8000 students for a pep rally to kick off “Gear Up.” Congressman Cuellar expressed his faith in the student's abilities and wished nothing but success for each of them.
September 17, 2012
Congressman Cuellar joineded the City of Laredo in announcing a $300,000 grant for the health department. The funds will help prevent food-borne illnesses by improving technology and increasing investigative efforts.
September 8, 2012
September 8, 2012 – Congressman Henry Cuellar joins George S. Miller, a World War II veteran, left, at the Freedom Walk and Festival in Lytle, Texas. Cuellar thanked neighbors and friends for the support they are providing the troops upon their return home and spoke of the importance of access to high quality and affordable healthcare for veterans – one of his highest priorities in Congress.
August 30, 2012
Congressman Cuellar joins City of Laredo officials and business leaders at the opening of a refrigeration facility at the World Trade Bridge. The facility solidifies the flow of commerce by securing agriculture products, a staple for our South Texas economy.
A Lesson from the Olympics
As the world turns its eyes to London for this year's Olympic Games, Congressman Cuellar tells a story about an important lesson to be learned from Tanzanian runner John Stephen Ahkwari's perseverance during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
Congressman Cuellar on his childhood, education, and the future of the Hispanic community
Congressman Cuellar speaks to Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute students about the importance of education in his life and to the future of the Hispanic community.
Congressman Cuellar Talks About Need for Bipartisan Legislation at Border Health Caucus Conference
Congressman Cuellar speaks to 7th annual Border Health Caucus Conference
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