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El Congresista Cuellar anuncia $ 550,000 para el programa Justicia para Familias al Condado de Webb

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Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) anunció la adjudicación de $550,000 en fondos federales al Condado de Webb de la Oficina de Violencia contra las Mujeres del Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU. (DOJ por sus siglas en inglés). La subvención está siendo financiada por el Programa Justicia para Familias para mejorar la respuesta de todos los aspectos de los sistemas de justicia…

Chairman Chabot and Rep. Cuellar Introduce Legislation to Protect Small Business Trademarks

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House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) recently introduced H.R. 6695, the Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018, which clarifies that licensing trademarks, and controlling or exercising those trademarks, do not create an employment relationship. “In an effort to strengthen the protections of small businesses, especially franchisees,…

Rep. Cuellar on Passports Denials for U.S. Citizens on the Southern Border

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the denial of passports to U.S. citizens along the U.S.-Mexico Border: “In the southern part of my district, we are facing increasing numbers of citizenship fraud along the U.S.-Mexico border. In some cases, American citizens born through a midwife are required to provide supplemental information and…

Rep. Cuellar’s Statement on Texas Judge’s Decision on DACA: ‘An Encouraging Development’

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today released the following statement after a federal court denied Texas and nine other states to temporarily block the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “Instead of blocking opportunities, we must continue to seek long-terms solutions to our current, outdated immigration system. Today’s decision by a federal court to deny states…

Rep. Cuellar Provides Statement on Trump’s NAFTA Update

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Tags: Trade

WASHINGTON— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after President Trump notified Congress of his intent to sign a trade agreement with Mexico without having completed negotiations with Canada: "President Trump’s official notice to Congress today is a welcomed step forward in the NAFTA negotiation process. This is a clear signal that the administration is…

Rep. Cuellar on NAFTA Progress: ‘A Step in the Right Direction’

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding news that the United States and Mexico have reached a preliminary NAFTA deal, paving the way for Canada to rejoin negotiations: "While this entire process could have been avoided without the dramatization and harsh rhetoric from the administration, which has created uncertainty for business and stifled growth,…

Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure $117 Million for San Antonio Federal Courthouse

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure a $117.4 million U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) award for the construction of a new San Antonio U.S. Courthouse. This achievement comes as a result of the combined efforts of Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), as well as the bipartisan San Antonio delegation, including Lamar Smith (TX-21), Joaquin Castro…

Congressman Cuellar Announces $4 Million for Two Webb County Court Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling Programs

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Congressman Henry Cuellar on Tuesday announced $4 million in federal funds for two district court programs in Laredo. The Webb County Court at Law II Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Court Program will receive $2 million over the next five years, while Webb County’s 406th Judicial District Adult Drug Court Program will receive $2 million over the next five years to expand its current…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $1.4 Million for New HSI STEM Program at UTRGV

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Tags: Education

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced over $1.4 million for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to increase the retention and graduation of undergraduate students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Congressman Cuellar created the first-ever NSF STEM program focused on HSIs through his work on the appropriations committee. With these…

Rep. Cuellar, TAMIU Small Business Development Center, and regional partners hosted Access to Capital Event

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LAREDO–Today, the office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) in collaboration with the TAMIU Small Business Development Center, hosted the ‘Access to Capital’ Forum and Small Business Resource fair to promote resources for business financing. This event took place at Texas A&M International University, and it brought together business owners and community members of LaSalle, Webb…