Updated: Cornyn welcomes Jacobson’s appointment as Ambassador to Mexico MCALLEN, RGV – Texas senior senator in Washington, John Cornyn, has welcomed the Senate’s long-awaited confirmation of Roberta Jacobson as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. The Senate confirmation was made Thursday through unanimous consent – without a roll call – once U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio dropped his opposition. “The United States’... Read more »

For Europe, Even Modest Supplies of U.S. LNG Will Transform Relationship with Gazprom By Nick Cunningham Even though Russia will continue to provide the majority of natural gas to Europe, and holds a dominant position over the continent’s pipeline infrastructure, the surging volume and diversity of LNG supply will force Gazprom to keep prices low and supply steady—providing a huge boon for Europea... Read more »

Fair-trade moves America forward Over the last seven years, we have helped middle-class families start to reclaim their economic security by restoring the basic values that made our country great — including the idea that everyone should play by the same rules. That principle matters in farm states and factory towns across America, but it doesn’t stop at our shores. We also have to enforce a level... Read more »

Fear of policy change causing Cuban Influx More take chance to reach America. WASHINGTON (AP) — While more than 50 years of enmity between the United States and Cuba is slowly vanishing, the renewed relationship is raising concerns among some on the communist island nation the United States also could erase a unique immigration policy that favors Cubans. Those fears are largely unfounded, yet tens... Read more »

Jaci Dillemuth is making as much of her time at Judson Early College Academy as possible. She's taken her entry into JECA and has worked hard throughtout the years she's spent there, now the hard work is starting to pay off. She has received an appointment from Congressman Henry Cuellar to attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado next fall. The Congressman was in town and on camp... Read more »

One day more for FAA bill By MARTINE POWERS and LAUREN GARDNER ONE DAY MORE: For real this time — the final vote on the FAA bill is scheduled for today at noon, after an in-and-out Monday night session where leadership decided to punt until this morning. But why not just wrap the whole thing up on Monday? Our Heather Caygle touched base with a Senate Democratic aide, who explained that there were ... Read more »

Rep. Steve Scalise runs oil rig tours for votes Rep. Steve Scalise leaned over the railing of the Chevron Corp. oil platform floating in inky blue waters 250 miles off the Louisiana coast and marveled to a cluster of lawmakers that it produces 75,000 barrels of crude every day. Scalise is one of the oil industry's busiest tour guides in Congress. Eight times, he's lured colleagues onto helicopters... Read more »

GOP Just Keeps Pushing Financial Reform Republicans have been trying to chip away at the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ever since it was passed nearly six years ago, and they have been making some headway in the last month. The latest victory for the GOP in their fight against Dodd-Frank came in the House of Representatives recently when H.R. 3340, known as the Financia... Read more »

Cerrará el 29 de abril el Puente número I Los trabajos de remodelación se van a prolongar durante 16 meses y durante este tiempo, todo el tráfico de vehículos será desviado hacia el puente internacional Juárez-Lincoln FRANCISCO DIAZ LAREDO, TX.- Las autoridades de la Administración General de Servicios (GSA) anunciaron ante el gobierno municipal que a partir del 29 de abril se cerrará el puente in... Read more »

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