Honored for service LISA LUNA STAFF WRITER Outgoing Councilmember Kathy Coronado was honored for serving in District 3. She served as City Secretary for 20 years and then as City Manager for eight years, before serving with the City Council. Plaques of appreciation were presented to longtime, outgoing Pleasanton City Councilmembers Kathy Coronado and Jimmy Magel, by Mayor… Read more »

Henry Cuellar’s request for GAO to assess border rail crossing times passes committee Posted: Wed 4:21 PM, May 21, 2014 By: Matt McGovern Email LAREDO, TEXAS (Office of Henry Cuellar) – Congressman Henry Cuellar announced Wednesday that per his request, the House Appropriations Committee will instruct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an assessment on border… Read more »

Congress Okays Medals for WW II Civil Air Patrol Members  Posted Tuesday, May 20th 2014 @ 5am  by Morgan Montalvo The U.S. House of Representatives late Monday passed H.R. 755, legislation awarding Congressional Gold Medals to surviving members of the Civil Air Patrol who served on the Home Front in World War Two. Bipartisan approval of the measure punctuates years of… Read more »

Texas legislators agree on transportation issues Written by Julie SilvaFriday, 09 May 2014 08:52 Texas members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met Monday in Mission with leaders across the Rio Grande Valley to discuss the area's needs as they prepare to look at the nation's transportation needs. Congressmen Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, and Roger… Read more »

Local Leaders Hear From Top Congressional Leaders in Washington Posted: Thu 4:45 PM, May 08, 2014 By: Steve Fullhart - Email WASHINGTON, DC - Local leaders have had dozens of meetings this week on Capitol Hill with members of the Texas congressional delegation. Plus, top national leaders spent time with the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce… Read more »

Farenthold: Watch out Dubai, here comes Brownsville Last Updated: 5 May 2014 By Steve Taylor Congressmen Roger Williams, Blake… Read more »

Texas representatives pleased at recent veteran funding bill’s passage Posted on May 2, 2014 | By William T. Brown Houston area House members expressed their pleasure Thursday at the overwhelming passage of a bill to fund the Veterans Affairs Administration, saying they believe it will pressure the agency to reduce its enormous backlog of benefits claims and provide… Read more »

Cuellar calls for reduction of veterans’ claims backlog Posted: Thu 9:23 AM, May 01, 2014 By: Matt McGovern Email WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of Cuellar) – Congressman Henry Cuellar spoke on the House Floor in support of increased funds to reduce the benefits claims backlog that affects many Texans veterans. Rep. Cuellar voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction… Read more »

CBP looking for 2,000 new officers Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2014 10:40 pm Mark Reagan | The Brownsville Herald BROWNSVILLE — Approximately 25 percent of the 2,000 new positions U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced it is hiring will be stationed in Texas, officials said. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said that Texas would do well in receiving some 500 CBP officers… Read more »

8 million Americans enrolled in Healthcare Plan under ACA Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that 8 million Americans had enrolled in a healthcare plan under the Affordable Care Act since the Marketplace opened in October 2013. The announcement comes at a time when healthcare costs nationally are growing at the slowest level on record, Medicare spending… Read more »