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Members from Across the U.S. Visit with Over 80 Offices on Capitol Hill

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This week, LULAC members from across the country took part in LULAC’s ACTober: Fall Advocacy Days. The nation’s oldest and largest Latino organization conducted advocacy visits with Congressional offices and addressed issues such as education, health care, and immigration reform. LULAC members also attended panel discussions and briefings on health care, education, immigration reform,…

McAllen Monitor - U.S. REP. HENRY CUELLAR: Taking personal responsibility with health care

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Every car you pass on Texas highways is required to have auto insurance so that in the event of an accident, you do not have to take responsibility for them. That is one of the purposes of the Affordable Care Act: asking all Americans to take personal responsibility for their own health costs so that local taxpayers like you and I don’t get stuck with the bill. The…

Dept. of Veteran Affairs Provides Resources for Veterans' Mental Health Services

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Dear Friends, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you on the efforts being set forth this month of September by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to recognize the mental health services available for veterans in crisis. Veterans have placed their lives on the line, for some, in numerous occasions, to protect our country and all that it represents. In result,…

Government Executive: What a Real Budget Process Could Look Like in Washington

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In June, Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas spoke at a conference where he declared he wanted to embed performance measures in each agency’s appropriations bill. What would this look like? When Cuellar served in the Texas legislature, he saw how his state used performance information in the budget process. Appointed earlier this year to the House Appropriations Committee, he…

Diario Reforma: Reforma nos haría como Medio Oriente

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La apertura del sector energético mexicano a la inversión extranjera convertiría a Norteamérica en el nuevo Medio Oriente, aseguró en entrevista con REFORMA el congresista estadounidense Henry Cuellar.  "Si México es capaz de hacer pasar la reforma energética de manera que pueda atraer inversiones extranjeras, ésto supondría que al juntar Canadá, Estados Unidos y México nos…

Extra Military Equipment Available for Law Enforcement

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  Dear Friends, I would like to make sure you are aware of an opportunity provided by the State of Texas to receive surplus military equipment for your local Law Enforcement Agency.   The Texas 1033 Military Surplus Property Program allows the Secretary of Defense to transfer excess Department of Defense (DoD) personal property, such as weapons, aircraft, and armored response…

A Message to Law Enforcement

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Dear Friends, The Department of Homeland Security recently launched the Blue Campaign, an effort to raise awareness and combat human trafficking across our country. I want to make you aware of the resources DHS has announced as you continue to protect our citizens across the State of Texas. I applaud your hard work and am…

Overview of Federal Housing Assistance

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Wants You To Know All About Available Federal Resources and Funding Opportunities to Help Facilitate Your Housing Projects!  HOUSING LOANS & GRANTS VIDEOCONFERENCE ~ Bring Your Own Lunch ~ DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 from (12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CST) LOCATIONS: 1.     HUD San Antonio Field Office…