Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar voted in favor of H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, which passed the House by a vote of 349-62. This bipartisan bill places a moratorium until March 2009 on seven Administration-imposed Medicaid regulations that would slash federal Medicaid funding to states for vital programs and services by about $18 billion over the next five… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today a $2 million grant for the City of Laredo. The grant comes from the Federal Aviation Administration and will be used to assist residents who live in certain areas near the Laredo International Airport with noise mitigation.
Specifically, the federal funds will be used to continue with the implementation of airport noise mitigation efforts. This is… Read more »
Congressman Cuellar today joined a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to approve legislation to ensure that the current economic time in the U.S. financial markets does not keep students and families from accessing the federal student loans they need to pay for college. The Ensuring Continued Access to Federal Student Loans Act of 2008 (H.R. 5715), which carries no… Read more »
As taxpayers in Texas completed their tax returns, Congressman Cuellar joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, vowing to help put the tax code back on the side of middle class families. The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act was passed by the House today in a vote of 238-179.
The bill takes action on… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that a $19,065.69 grant will be awarded to the Lytle Independent School District through the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, commonly known as “E-rate.” This federal program will provide Lytle Independent School District funding for telecommunication services and basic maintenance of internal connections.
“As part… Read more »
Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that La Joya Independent School District has received a $1.65 million Teaching American History Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used to implement the Recent Immigrant & Special Education (RISE) Project.
RISE is a comprehensive five-year American History teacher professional development project whose primary goal is… Read more »
Texas A&M International University officials expressed gratitude and excitement for being awarded a $500,000 earmark from the federal government through the work of Congressman Henry Cuellar. TAMIU, in cooperation with the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, proposed an Energy-Efficient Green Campus Research Initiative at Texas A&M International University comprised of three… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced news of $ 5.2 million made available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The funding will be used to control outbreaks of cattle fever ticks occurring outside a permanent quarantine zone between Texas and Mexico.
An increased number of outbreaks within the permanent quarantined zone… Read more »
Washington – The National Journal’s 2007 congressional vote ratings place Congressman Henry Cuellar as the second-most-centrist Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives. Reporters and editors from the non-partisan magazine, including CNN political analyst William Schneider, based ratings on key votes relating to economic, social, or foreign policy issues, gauging their votes from… Read more »
Cibolo student, Jonathan E. Garcia, has been offered an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Jonathan, a graduate of Byron Steele High School, received a nomination from Congressman Henry Cuellar to enter the Academy.
Congressman Cuellar says Jonathan was an obvious choice for his nomination. “Jonathan is a bright student who I was pleased to nominate,” said Congressman… Read more »
