Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced his new bill, the Tax Cuts for America Act of 2011, a legislative package that would support American families by providing permanent tax incentives and credits. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus, applauded the agreement reached by the United States and Colombia on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. The deal allows the United States to move products and goods freely to Latin American countries. Read more »

In preparation for a Republican shutdown of the federal government, today Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released information on how a government shutdown could affect taxpayers. Read more »

U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, announced the Coalition’s call for a bipartisan budget compromise. Read more »

The National Taxpayers Union Foundation released a comprehensive legislative analysis concluding that legislation introduced or co-authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) during the 111th Congress (2009-2010) would have decreased federal spending by nearly $9 billion. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced legislation today that would transform the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, into a hospital. The bill would expand the health care center by adding in-patient accommodations, an urgent care center and caregiver support services including adult day-care. The legislation would also provide a full range of health care services for female veterans. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced a new program to solicit ideas directly from the taxpayers on his top priorities in the 112th Congress: job creation and cutting the debt. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that banks have repaid 99% of disbursed funds from the successful Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), according to the Treasury Department. Taxpayers have recovered approximately $244 billion in TARP funds, including nearly half a billion dollars repaid last week. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced introduction of the Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act, a bill that will give Congress and the President important tools to cut wasteful spending and save taxpayer dollars. Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted a conference call with Superintendents and educators of the 28th District of Texas to address national and local education priorities, such as support for jobs in education and the recent budget items provided by the federal government. Read more »