Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Spanish language Healthcare.gov website, CuidadodeSalud.gov, has formally launched and reminded constituents that the deadline of open enrollment for new healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act as March 31, 2014. In January, 90,000 Texans enrolled in a healthcare plan as part of the new health insurance… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today called on President Obama to approve long-delayed plans for the construction of the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to Texas following the release of a key environmental study on Friday. The study found that the pipeline would not cause any significant environmental impact, leaving the final decision at the desk of Secretary John Kerry and the… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be accepting applications for its 2014 Honors Internship Program (HIP) between January 29th and February 4th. The 10-week program runs from June 1st to August 9th and is a great opportunity for students to work with special agents, intelligence analysts, and professional staff. Interns gain valuable… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) has recently co-sponsored the Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement (IPACE) Act which aims to improve the accuracy of government death records as well as the access federal agencies have to the master death list. This could potentially translate into saving the government hundreds of millions, if not billions in taxpayer dollars.
Each year,… Read more »
On Thursday, January 30th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) attended the opening of the new Jourdanton City Hall and provided congratulatory remarks along with the Mayor of the City of Jourdanton, Susan Netardus.
The new City Hall building includes room for a council chamber, police department, city staff offices, and municipal court, and offices for the district attorney,… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement on the announcement of House Republican standards for immigration reform:
“I am encouraged to see the House Republican Leadership outline a meaningful step towards reforming our country’s broken immigration system,” said Congressman Cuellar. “Immigration reform is about jobs and the economy, national security, and… Read more »
Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives by voting in support of HR 2642, the Agriculture Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 251-166, will extend all farm and nutrition programs for five years, and includes support for South Texas ranchers negatively impacted by cattle fever… Read more »
On January 27th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the UPS Laredo facility along with UPS District Manager Craig Weitz, UPS Division Manager Roger Rosas, Laredo Chamber of Commerce President Miguel Conchas, and the Mayor of Laredo Raul Salinas. The facility relocated to a more centralized location which will facilitate service.
“Having a new and… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will host fifth grader Luis Castañeda from Dr. Cuellar Elementary School at the nation’s capital to see President Barack Obama give the State of the Union Address. Luis was selected in an essay competition in which the first line of his paper stated, “Going to Washington D.C. with Dr. Henry Cuellar will be the highlight of my life.” Rep. Cuellar will… Read more »
On Wednesday, January 29th, the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will host a free workshop for attendees to learn about grant opportunities from Humanities Texas and the Texas Commission on the Arts. The workshop is aimed towards teachers, college and university faculty, non-profit museums and art galleries, and other humanities and arts professionals. Attendees… Read more »
