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Representante Cuellar fue otorgado el premio Espíritu Empresarial de la Cámara de Comercio de los Estados Unidos por 12ª vez

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El Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) recibió el premio anual “Espíritu Empresarial (Spirit of Enterprise Award) de la Cámara de Comercio de los EE. UU. en reconocimiento a su apoyo a las políticas a favor del empleo y al crecimiento en la Cámara de Representantes de los EE. UU. durante la segunda sesión del 115º Congreso. El Congresista Cuellar fue anteriormente propietario de una pequeña…

Rep. Cuellar Combats Poverty through FY19 Appropriations Bill

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WASHINGTON— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that he secured crucial funding and language in the fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill to help combat poverty. His provisions also help house homeless veterans on the border, support residents of rural areas, and provide much needed assistance to colonias.   “There are communities in my district where hard-working families…

Rep. Cuellar Convenes Border Members to Discuss Border Wait Time Solutions with CBP Deputy Commissioner

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WASHINGTON— At his request, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) will convene with border members for a call today with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner Robert E. Perez to discuss practical solutions to the reassignment of CBP officers. This relocation has hampered CBP’s ability to process legitimate trade and travel, increasing wait times at land Ports of Entry…

El Representante Cuellar convoca a miembros de la frontera para discutir las soluciones de tiempo de espera en la frontera con el Comisionado Adjunto de CBP

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WASHINGTON-  A solicitud suya, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) se reunirá hoy con los miembros de la frontera para hacer una llamada con el comisionado adjunto de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP), Robert E. Perez, para discutir soluciones prácticas para la reasignación de los oficiales de CBP. Esta reubicación ha obstaculizado la capacidad de CBP para procesar…

Rep. Cuellar on Reassignment of CBP Officers: Bring Them Home!

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Congressman Cuellar is working with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to mitigate the impact of the reassignment of 750 CBP officers, 300 of which were taken from the Laredo Field Office, to Border Patrol Sectors. This relocation has hampered CBP’s ability to process legitimate trade and travel, increasing wait times at the Texas Ports of Entry (POEs) and decreasing U.S. economic…

Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure $527.6 Million for Central America to Address Root Causes of Migration to U.S.-Mexico Border

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure $527.6 million in the fiscal year 2019 appropriations package to address the root causes of migration to the U.S.-Mexico border; $110 million to help Mexico fight drug trafficking and violence, including $10 million to help secure its southern border with Guatemala and Belize; and language directing the Department of State to expedite…

Reps. Cuellar and Escobar Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump’s Threat to Shut Down Border

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Reps. Cuellar and Escobar Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump’s Threat to Shut Down Border WASHINGTON— Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced H.R. 287, a resolution condemning President Trump’s recent threat to shut down the United States-Mexico border. Any potential closure of the border would cause extensive economic harm to U.S. markets and…

Congresista Cuellar: La amenaza de Trump de cerrar la frontera crearía un desastre económico

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Congresista Cuellar: La amenaza de Trump de cerrar la frontera crearía un desastre económico WASHINGTON— Hoy, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la amenaza del presidente Trump de cerrar la frontera sur: "La amenaza del Presidente de cerrar la frontera es un grave error que tendría consecuencias desastrosas para nuestra economía. Todos los días,…

Rep. Cuellar: Trump’s Threat to Shut Down Border Would Create Economic Disaster

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement on President Trump’s threat to shut down the southern border:   “The President’s threat to shut down the border is a grave mistake that would have disastrous consequences for our economy. Every day, $1.5 billion worth of cargo moves across our ports of entry to and from Mexico. Closing our southern border…

Rep. Cuellar Votes in Support of Equal Pay for Women

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted in favor of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation, sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), will help close the wage gap and ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. Congressman Cuellar joined all 239 members of the House Democratic Caucus as an on original co-sponsor of the bill for the 116th Congress.   “Gender…