By Associated Press The Associated Press WASHINGTON Un grupo de 28 congresistas demócratas y republicanos pidió a ambas bancadas del Senado someter a voto cuanto antes la postulación de Roberta Jacobson como embajadora en México. "Les pedimos que no se demoren en traer la postulación de Jacobson al pleno del Senado", reza una carta del 23 de octubre dirigida al presidente del Senado, el republican... Read more »
by Abby Livingston Nov. 1, 2015 WASHINGTON — Members of Texas' congressional delegation are making their support for presidential candidates known — in thousand-dollar increments from their own campaign accounts. On the Democratic side, U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, Al Green and Gene Greenof Houston, and Ruben Hinojosa of Edinburg each contributed $2,000 to Hillary Clinton from their campaig... Read more »
The final figures are in, and the number of unaccompanied children and families with children who arrived illegally in Texas in the summer of 2015 was down 42% over last summer, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports. U.S. Rep Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), whose district includes much of the area where the flood of mainly Central American refugees arrived in Texas last summer, says he is happy to see that the o... Read more »
Clinton Set to Answer Tough Questions Hillary Clinton readies to testify in front of the House Benghazi Committee on Thursday. “I think we’re going to see Hillary Clinton being very cautious,” Rice University’s Mark Jones said. And he thinks Clinton will try to not give Republicans any ammunition against her and prove “that she herself did nothing wrong nor did the government do anything wrong.” J... Read more »
SCAN opens new facility After years of migrating from different office spaces, Serving Children and Adults in Need, a local social services organization, established roots in its brand new, permanent home. The grand opening of SCAN’s new 14,000-square-foot facility Monday was attended by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, city and county officials as well as the organization’s zealous administrati... Read more »
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BACKS LIFTING OIL EXPORT BAN The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has publicly backed bill H.R. 702, proposing to lift the ban on US crude oil exports in light of “changing crude oil market conditions.” The bill, which passed through the House of Representatives by 261-159 votes, must now pass before the Senate and the President Barack Obama before it can become law. Aiming to promo... Read more »
Trip by Cotton put at $36,000 Lobbying group’s charity arm foots bill for tour of Israel WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's recent trip to Israel with his wife was the third most expensive privately financed trip a member of Congress has taken in the past 15 years, according to Legistorm. The political news service reported that the $36,000 week-long trip sponsored by the American Israel Educati... Read more »
Moderates and Democrats say a ‘coalition’ House speaker could end stalemate AUSTIN, Tex. — Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), the unofficial spokesman for moderation within his party, has said for days that the Republicans might well need Democrats to bail them out of their leadership crisis. Last week, he floated the idea of "a bipartisan coalition to elect the next speaker." This past Saturday, he repea... Read more »
Trip by Cotton put at $36,000 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's recent trip to Israel with his wife was the third most expensive privately financed trip a member of Congress has taken in the past 15 years, according to Legistorm. The political news service reported that the $36,000 week-long trip sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation, the charity arm of pro-Israel lobbying giant... Read more »
VISTA celebrates 50 years of service Volunteers in Service to America, dedicated to ending poverty in America and South Texas, celebrated 50 years of service Thursday at Texas A&M International University. “VISTA and AmeriCorps provide a great service to meet the unique needs of Webb County,” said U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, who spoke at the “VISTA 50” event. “I am grateful for the work (TAMIU... Read more »
