Starting on Wednesday, March 26th through Saturday, March 29th, the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will co-host a STEM Alliance event with Texas A&M International University. The event hopes to target local Hispanic and female students as they are underrepresented in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
“As students begin to consider what… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar’s landmark government reform legislation, passed in 2010 as the Government Performance Results Modernization Act, continues to streamline the federal government, integrating resources and eliminating redundancy. The 2010 law required agencies to identify ambitious goals and perform frequent performance evaluations and the results of these reports have… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (DTX-28) co-sponsored H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, which replaces the broken Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula with an improved payment system that rewards quality, efficiency and innovation.
Building on legislation unanimously supported out of committee in the House and the Senate, this… Read more »
On Wednesday, February 26th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined other Texas Congressional colleagues at a breakfast reception hosted by Harmony Public Schools, a charter school system in Texas that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, to call for an increase in American graduates in STEM fields and increased investment in science and mathematics education.… Read more »
On Wednesday, February 26th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) spoke at the annual High Speed Rail Summit in Washington, DC in a panel entitled “A New Vision for Transportation in America.” In his speech, the Congressman laid out his vision for a high speed rail line connecting San Antonio to Monterrey and joined other members of Congress, including Congressman Jeff Dunham,… Read more »
The Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) can coordinate tours of the Capitol and other government buildings on a year-round basis for families in the 28th District of Texas. The tours offered include the Capitol, White House, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, and Kennedy Center, and may be requested through Congressman Cuellar’s official… Read more »
As a direct result of Congressman Henry Cuellar’s (D-TX28) landmark 2010 legislation to make the government more efficient, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a report on Agency Priority Goals for 2012-2013. The report demonstrates significant steps towards achieving a more efficient government and bringing a positive impact for the American people.
“The report shows that… Read more »
On Wednesday, February 19th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement calling for a cleanup of the Anzon Smelter site, located at the intersection of Mines Road and Interstate 35 in Laredo.
“The ongoing hazardous waste cleanup at the Anzon Smelter site has been a concern of mine for many years. Last week, I personally placed a call to Richard Hyde,… Read more »
On Monday, February 24th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Texas Department of Transportation Commissioner Jeff Austin and Webb County officials to designate Loop 20 as a future section of the Interstate 69 highway. With the addition of Loop 20 into our Interstate Highway System, Laredo, Southern Texas, and I-69 will become even more vital arteries to our nation’s… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced a paid internship opportunity for current college students with the National Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Association in Washington, D.C.
“This is a unique program geared specifically for students who participated in the Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Program to intern at a non-profit organization, federal agency, or on Capitol Hill,”… Read more »
