Congressman Henry Cuellar emphasized the need for moderate Democrats and Republicans to work together to get work done in Washington, D.C., at the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly Buenos Tardes Luncheon held Tuesday. Balancing the federal budget isn’t as easy as just cutting expenditures to match revenues, Cuellar said, while noting the federal deficit has been reduced… Read more »

​ Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) delivered books from the Library of Congress to children at Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School. Children had the chance to choose any books they liked which included an array of topics, including fiction, non-fiction, children’s novels, and general reading material. Congressman Henry Cuellar provided over 100 books from the Library of Congress to… Read more »

Since the Port of Houston's first direct shipment of cotton to Europe in 1919, the 25-mile-long complex of wharfs, refineries and petrochemical complexes has become the busiest port in the United States in terms of foreign tonnage. It's also become a symbol of Texas' role as a national export hub, thrusting the Lone Star State into the middle of another national row over trade that has… Read more »

The child-sized blue jeans lay twisted and forlorn in the scrubland along one of the most popular routes for undocumented migrants crossing from Mexico into Texas. Chris Cabrera surveyed the scene from his white pickup truck. A border patrol agent for 13 years, he knows how to spot the clues, some obvious – like the jeans – others more subtle, like the flattened grass nearby… Read more »

A bipartisan trio in the Texas congressional delegation is leading the charge to eliminate a 40-year-old ban on putting American crude oil on the international market. It’s a push that pits some oil producers against refineries — two large Texas industries. But the members leading the bid to repeal the law — which allows American companies to export refined petroleum products like… Read more »

Se llevó a cabo la primera de varias reuniones anuales que realiza la Cámara de Comercio de Mission para sus afiliados quienes aprovechan esta ocasión para ampliar su red de contactos y conocer más de lo que pasa en la vida empresarial y política de la ciudad de Mission. De nueva cuenta, la cámara registró un lleno absoluto en el evento que incluyó invitados de la talla del alcalde la… Read more »

With two sitting congressmen, the McAllen mayor, city manager, a city commissioner, the presidents of the McAllen Economic Development Corporation and McAllen Chamber of Commerce, Mission EDC officials, and RGV Partnership Chamber of Commerce officials all attending a press conference to show off the completed expansion of the McAllen International Airport on Tuesday morning, it was… Read more »

Now that McAllen has created a sleeker and more modern airport, the next step is using it to strengthen cross-border relationships to ensure economic vitality, according to economic leaders. McAllen has completed its $26.5 million terminal expansion project at its International Airport in order to offer passengers a roomier, modernized and secure setting. Now the challenge becomes… Read more »

Este martes, el congresista norteamericano HENRY CUÉLLAR visitó la ciudad de Río Grande, Texas, para anunciar ante veteranos del Condado Starr la ampliación del First Choice Program (¿you understand me?) del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos para quienes sean elegibles a requerir asistencia médica. Muy interesante el diálogo que se aventó mi amigo HENRY (¡qué digo mi amigo, mi… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar was joined in Zapata by some very special guests including a representative of the Navajo Nation to discuss the process behind the development of Zapata's Z-Tac facility and the opportunities it has provided to residents in the areas. The Navajo Nation plans to replicate the success of the Z-Tac building with a similar facility in New… Read more »