WASHINGTON, D.C — Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure over $1 billion for the construction and land acquisition for federal courthouses in the fiscal year 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. This funding will help construct a new federal courthouse in McAllen, TX. This funding was secured in the Financial Service and General Government Subcommittee markup, it will then head to full Appropriations Committee markup.
“Construction of a new federal courthouse in McAllen will help the federal government meet the needs of a growing case load as well as further enhance robust change occurring in and around downtown,” said ...