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Cuellar Votes to Restore Fiscal Discipline, House Passes PAYGO Legislation

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Congressman Henry Cuellar today voted in support of H.R. 2920, the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009, legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Cuellar which creates a plan to enforce fiscal discipline in a time of rising deficits. Pay-as-you-go legislation, also known as PAYGO, restores fiscally responsible spending measures to Congress by requiring that all new spending is offset by savings.

Cuellar: Bill Invests in Small Business, Protects Consumers, Repairs Land Ports and Promotes Economic Development

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Congressman Henry Cuellar voted in support of H.R. 3170, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010, which protects consumers, strengthens financial oversight institutions and invests in community small business programs. The bill also includes $150,000, secured by Congressman Cuellar, for Laredo Community College to develop a small business center to serve South Texas.

Cuellar Votes for Veterans and Troops; Historic Funding Passes House

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Congressman Henry Cuellar applauds House passage of the 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, which includes over $77 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs and $24 billion for military construction and family housing through fiscal year 2010. The bill marks a historic increase in funding since 2007 and will improve veterans’ quality of care and programs to assist returning troops and their families.

Cuellar Provision Would Create US Mexico Commission

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Congressman Cuellar today applauded House passage of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010, which invests over $48 billion to bolster U.S. foreign policy efforts and includes a provision authored by Congressman Cuellar that calls for the creation of a high level US-Mexico Commission dedicated to reducing border violence by sharing information and coordinating border security operations.

Cuellar Fights For Fever Tick Eradication, Creates Pilot Program to Fight Diabetes

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Congressman Henry Cuellar voted to pass the Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Bill, 2010, which provides over $24 billion to the Department of Agriculture to fund low-income food programs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), rural development programs, agricultural research and over $13 million in fever tick research dollars for South Texas.