Serving his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Henry Cuellar proudly represents Texas’ 28th congressional district, which includes the cities of Laredo, Mission, Rio Grande City, and San Antonio. Congressman Cuellar supports equal opportunity for men and women of all backgrounds. His legislative principles are based on the belief that education, family values and hard work should open doors to new opportunities for all Americans.
Congressman Cuellar serves as the only Texas Democrat on the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee. He is the Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, while also serving on the Defense Subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Congressman Cuellar was named Chief Deputy Whip for the 117th Congress, where he works in a bipartisan manner to serve the American people.
As we work to repair and restore the nation's economy, it is important to stabilize American jobs to stem the tide of rising unemployment. Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress has helped fill budget shortfalls in Texas in vitally important areas such as education and transportation. This has helped save or create thousands of jobs for hard-working Texans.
In 2010, the House passed a Jobs Bill to help businesses hire and retain new workers who were previously unemployed. By giving tax credits and deductions to American businesses and small businesses, we help keep their doors open while putting Americans back to work. Tax cuts are vitally important to small businesses in hard economic times.