On the second anniversary of the landmark Affordable Care Act, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, shed light on the positive impact that the health care reform law has had on his constituents of the 28th Congressional District in Texas.
“Today is more than a milestone, it is a remarkable reminder of the millions of people this law has helped,” said Cuellar. “Those of us who supported… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, today expressed disapproval of the proposed Republican budget for FY 2013, which was introduced this week by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
“Once again Republicans failed to learn their lesson from the last budget proposal by insisting on burdening the middle class and our seniors,” said Cuellar. “We cannot propose draconian… Read more »
Unmanned Systems Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-CA, spearheaded a briefing with the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday to discuss updates on the expansion of the integration of UAVs into the National Airspace System (NAS).
“Unmanned aircraft systems have come to play an important role in the mission of our… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, received the prestigious Harry Hatry Distinguished Performance Measurement Practice Award, a national recognition bestowed by the Urban Institute’s Public Management Program.
The Urban Institute presents the award to individuals whose education, training and consultation in performance measurement have contributed significantly to the practice… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) announced the approaching April 6th deadline for the 2012 Congressional Art Competition, the annual U.S. House of Representatives art competition for high school students.
“The art competition is a way to formally recognize the talents of students in our district,” Congressman Cuellar said. “Classrooms should allow students to grow… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo), supported passage for HR 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, which passed the House by a vote of 293 to 132.
The bipartisan agreement would extend the payroll tax cut, giving 160 million middle-class Americans, including 11.4 million Texans, an additional $40 in their pockets per month through the end of the year. The… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo), hosted Defense Department Assistant Secretary Paul N. Stockton and South Texas first responders at Laredo Community College to discuss the DoD Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative, which coordinates the Department’s efforts to transfer technology, items and equipment to Federal, State and local first responders.
More than 100… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-TX), released the following statement after The State of Texas and the Plaintiff Latino Redistricting Task Force reached an agreement to accept a temporary congressional district map for the State of Texas:
“This is a historic development: the State of Texas has, for the first time ever, created congressional districts to reflect the looming Hispanic… Read more »
Yesterday the Congressional Colombia Caucus Co-Chairs, Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY) met with newly-appointed Colombian Labor Minister Rafael Pardo. The meeting focused on the bilateral relations between the United State and Colombia, including labor, trade expansion and economic growth.
“Today’s meeting with Mr. Pardo reinforces the… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3835, a bill that would extend a salary freeze for Members of Congress:
“If our hard-working American families can tighten their belts, so can we,” said Congressman Cuellar.
“We are constantly praising Americans for their resilience during tough economic times,” said Congressman Cuellar.… Read more »
