Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the inclusion of $42 million in federal funds to help U.S. citrus growers, including those in the Rio Grande Valley. The funds, which have been included in this year’s House agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017, will offer support to citrus farmers in a number of ways. The bill must now pass the full House and Senate before being... Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) commended the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its recent decision to drop a proposed rule change that would have prohibited the modification of street cars, or cars for regular driving purposes, for use in off-road racing events. The proposal was the result of a new interpretation of emissions standards in the Clean Air Act. Last month, Congressma... Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he had successfully included in the FY 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill a number of provisions designed to make life better for our country’s veterans. The bill was reviewed today by the entire U.S. House Appropriations Committee, on which Cuellar sits, and was passed out of committee. The bill can now head... Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) participated in the annual parade at the Poteet Strawberry Festival. The festival, a fixture of South Texas culture since its inception in 1948, offers a chance for area farmers to showcase their produce in an area famous for its strawberries. “I enjoyed riding in the Strawberry Festival parade this year, as I do every year,” Congressman Cuellar said. “Pot... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) recognized four San Antonio-area students, three of whom he nominated to attend different United States military service academies. Jaci Dillemuth of Judson Early College Academy and Eddie Lopez of Randolph High School have been accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Also from Randolph High are Thomas Larrea, who was accep... Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) welcomed Ambassador Arnold Chacon to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to give remarks on the importance of students and young professionals pursuing careers at the State Department and across the federal government. Joining Ambassador Chacon, who served as the U.S. government’s top representative to Guatemala from 2011 to 2014, were Diplomat in R... Read more »
Today Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Blake Farenthold (R-TX-27) introduced the Correcting Unfair Benefits for Aliens (CUBA) Act (click for text). The bill would ensure that Cuban immigrants are held to the same immigration standards as nationals of other countries with which the United States has established diplomatic relations. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba wer... Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) condemned the terrorist attacks perpetrated across Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday. So far, it has been reported that 34 are dead and at least 200 have been wounded, among them at least nine Americans. The terrorist group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks. The attacks took place at Zaventem airport outside the Belgian capital as well as on a Metro... Read more »
Today, for the 10th time since starting in Congress in 2005, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spirit of Enterprise Award, given in recognition of his support for pro-jobs, pro-growth policies in the first session of the 114th Congress. This past year Congressman Cuellar was given a 94% rating by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This marks the 28th yea... Read more »
El día de hoy, por la décima vez desde que entró a la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, el congresista Henry Cuéllar por el distrito 28 de Texas fue galardonado con el reconocimiento Espíritu Empresarial, conocido como “Spirit of Enterprise”, por la Cámara de Comercio de Estados Unidos por su apoyo para desarrollar trabajos y el crecimiento de la economía durante la primera sesión del 11... Read more »
