Congressman Henry Cuellar today joined a broad, bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights on a 357-70 vote. The legislation provides Americans with the rights and information they need to make responsible decisions about their credit cards, and it bans the unfair credit gimmicks and arbitrary fees and rate increases that have hurt millions of families during the economic downturn. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar this week joined other members of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition to unveil H.R. 2116, the Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2009, a measure that would strengthen Congress’ commitment to fiscal responsibility and accountability by reinstituting statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules. The legislation, which would require both the House and Senate to abide by rules that prohibit growth in deficit spending, has been a cornerstone of efforts to restore fiscal discipline to the federal government. Read more »

The President today signed into law the Edward Kennedy Serve America Act, H.R. 1388, a major reauthorization and expansion of national volunteer programs. Included in the bill is a provision authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar that dramatically expands colonias’ access to volunteers and eliminates the costs imposed on colonias by federal service programs. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today released the following statement on Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s establishment of a ‘border czar’ position to oversee federal efforts to secure the southern border. Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today voted overwhelmingly to pass the Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, major legislation that invests $18.7 billion over five years in strengthening America’s wastewater infrastructure. Included in the bill were amendments authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar that call for new studies of wastewater discharge into the Rio Grande and of colonias’ water infrastructure needs. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar, a prominent member of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, today introduced legislation to prevent southern border violence from spilling over into the United States. Read more »

This evening, Congressman Henry Cuellar joined other members of the U.S. House and Senate in a joint session of Congress to hear remarks by President Barack Obama. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today voted in support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will put 269,000 Texans to work and deliver tens of billions of dollars in tax cuts and infrastructure investments to jumpstart the Texas economy. Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar and other members of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition met with President Obama at the White House to discuss the need for long-term fiscal reform, including balancing the budget and bringing much-needed accountability to the federal government. Blue Dogs have been longstanding advocates of responsible fiscal policy and have committed to working with the President and leaders in Congress to take meaningful steps to put the country back on a path to fiscal and economic sustainability. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that students in the Texas 28th Congressional District will have the opportunity to participate in the 2009 Congressional Arts Contest, which offers high school artists the opportunity to achieve national recognition and display their artwork in the U.S. Capitol building. Read more »