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National Healthcare Leaders Honor Congressman Cuellar For Leadership In Healthcare Innovation

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Last week, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) was honored as a “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” by the Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of leaders of the nation’s premier healthcare companies and organizations.  The award ceremony took place in Washington, D.C.   “As a Representative of one of the most uninsured districts in the nation, expanding access to…

Congressman Cuellar’s Bill To Improve Federal Customer Service Passes House Committee

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Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed Congressman Henry Cuellar’s (D-Laredo) Government Customer Service Improvement Act with unanimous bipartisan support, bringing it one step closer to becoming law.  Cuellar’s bill, H.R. 538, would set in place standards to increase the quality of customer service provided by government agencies and ensure taxpayers…

Cuellar Joins President Obama In Colombia To Discuss Economic And Security Issues

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) traveled to Cartagena, Colombia where he will join President Barack Obama for the sixth Summit of the Americas meeting.  Cuellar, who is the Chair of the Pro-Trade Caucus, will participate in discussions with heads of state on the Summit’s theme of “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity.”  As the representative from a…

Congressman Cuellar Presents Ten Military Medals To Cotulla Veteran

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Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) presented Mr. Pedro G. Garcia of Cotulla the ten medals entitled to him for his service in World War II. “Requests from constituents, no matter the scope or size, are handled with the utmost attention and care,” Congressman Cuellar said. “The request from Mr. Pedro Garcia was no different – from tracking newspaper records to corresponding…

Congressman Henry Cuellar, Zapata County Officials Mark Completion Of Falcon Lake Boat Ramp

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined Zapata County officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Falcon Lake Boat Ramp today to mark the completion of an improvement project made possible by federal funds secured by Cuellar.    “I am proud to see the results of my 2006 earmark and the completion of this project,” said Cuellar.  “These improvements mean Falcon Lake…

Cuellar, City Of Pharr Unveil 3 Humvees For Police Department

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, joined City of Pharr Mayor Leopoldo Palacios, Police Chief Ruben Villescas and community leaders to unveil three out of four acquired Humvees that will be used by the Pharr Police Department to help improve security for the community. The Humvees were acquired through the Defense Department’s surplus equipment program.  “These Humvees…

Cuellar, City of Laredo, UTHSC Break Ground on Veteran Outpatient Clinic Expansion

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, joined City of Laredo Mayor Raul Salinas, The University of Texas Health Science Center President Dr. William Henrich and VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System Acting Director Ms. Danna Malone at the ground breaking of the new Laredo VA Outpatient Clinic. “Today we celebrate the future of our veteran community, ”Cuellar said. “This…

Cuellar Leads Efforts for Mexico's Inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

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Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, today urged U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to support Mexico’s inclusion in the negotiations toward the creation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Cuellar, who is also Chairman of the Pro-trade Caucus, authored a letter that gained the support of 27 bipartisan lawmakers to Ambassador Kirk which cited Mexico’s vital role as a trade partner to…

Cuellar Votes for Bipartisan JOBS Bill

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Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, today voted for the Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, a bipartisan bill that will help boost job creation and rebuild the economy. The bill, H.R. 3606, passed the House by a vote of 380 to 40, and now heads to the President’s desk for his signature. The JOBS Act creates exemptions and modifications to existing securities laws and regulations…

Cuellar and Poe: Send Surplus Equipment to the U.S.-Mexico Border

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This week,  Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) were joined by 17 border sheriffs from TX, AZ, and NM in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, requesting that he send surplus equipment returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Southern border with Mexico.  Over the next several months, a massive draw down of…