Indicted South Texas Rep. Cuellar spends majority of campaign cash on legal fees

A new analysis shows the congressman, now facing bribery charges, diverted more than half of his 2024 campaign money into legal fees.

by Sanford Nowlin May 21, 2024January 1, 2025

A new analysis shows the congressman, now facing bribery charges, diverted more than half of his 2024 campaign money into legal fees.

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‘You are the best El Jefe’: Henry Cuellar’s alleged brazen foreign bribery schemes

The powerful Laredo congressman is indicted for allegedly acting as a foreign agent for Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank in exchange for at least $600,000 in bribes.

by Justin Miller and Lise Olsen, The Texas Observer May 11, 2024June 3, 2025

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With indictment, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s deep South Texas ties will again be tested

Cuellar was expected to cruise to reelection. Now he’ll need to rely on support from local and national Democratic leaders to help him overcome scandal.

by Berenice Garza, The Texas Tribune May 5, 2024May 9, 2024

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Indicted South Texas Rep. Cuellar spends majority of campaign cash on legal fees

‘You are the best El Jefe’: Henry Cuellar’s alleged brazen foreign bribery schemes

With indictment, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s deep South Texas ties will again be tested