Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released a compilation of the latest statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that show a lower murder rate in cities along the Texas-Mexico border than in other major cities across the nation and the State of Texas. The numbers are from 2014.
The FBI crime rates also show that the number of robberies, assaults, and rapes are… Read more »
El día de hoy el congresista Henry Cuéllar por el distrito 28 de Texas publicó una recopilación de las últimas estadísticas de la Oficina Federal de Investigación (FBI por sus siglas en inglés) que muestran que hay una tasa de homicidios más baja en las ciudades ubicadas en la frontera de México-Estados Unidos, que en otras de las grandes ciudades de toda la nación y el estado de… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released the following statement on the finalization of the Trans-Pacific Partnership this morning in Atlanta:
“The Trans-Pacific Partnership will lead to more jobs and an increase in opportunity for the agricultural products and manufactured goods made in this country and in my district. Over the summer, I was a strong supporter of Trade… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) held a binational energy roundtable at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) with top experts from the energy industry in both the United States and Mexico. The first event of its kind in South Texas, the discussion brought together public and private sector officials from both the United States and Mexico in order to strengthen… Read more »
Hoy, el congresista demócrata Henry Cuéllar por el distrito 28 de Texas presentó una mesa redonda con representantes expertos del sector de energía en México y los Estados Unidos en la universidad Texas A&M International (TAMIU). La mesa redonda fue la primera de su tipo en Laredo, y reunió a representantes de gobierno y el sector privado de ambos países para reforzar la cooperación y… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) hosted a roundtable Wednesday afternoon to discuss the issue of bank closures, or de-risking, in communities along the border. Representatives from both the U.S. and Mexico attended as well as Congressmen Juan Vargas (D-CA-51) and Will Hurd (R-TX-23).
Banks in already underserved border communities have been closing at a critical rate. For example, 17… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement today on the continuing resolution, or funding mechanism, approved by the House to continue funding for the federal government until December 11, 2015:
“I am glad this continuing resolution came to the floor today. Keeping the federal government funded is… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that F.J. Scott Elementary School in Roma had been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
The Blue Ribbon, an award given out to just 335 schools across the country today, recognizes overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. F.J. Scott was… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), along with San Antonio Representatives Will Hurd (R-TX-23), Lamar Smith (R-TX-21), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-35) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), introduced H.R. 3612, bipartisan legislation to provide emergency funding for FY 2016 for the construction of a new federal courthouse for the United States District Court for the Western District of… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today released the following statement on His Holiness Pope Francis’ address to a joint meeting of Congress:
“Pope Francis’ visit to our nation’s Capitol was a truly historic event. His address to Congress was greatly welcomed by many of my colleagues as we put aside our partisan politics to listen to a world leader on peace. I invited a number of my… Read more »
