Congressman: San Antonio will need airlines’ help to land nonstop flights to DC SCOTT BAILEY Politics have prevented travelers from flying nonstop between San Antonio International Airport and Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC. But it’s going to take more than political wrangling to lift that long-standing restriction, according to U.S. Rep. Henry… Read more »

Thousands of Cuban Refugees Crossing the Border At least 7,000 Cuban refugees are expected to come to the border in the next coming days. The activity at the Hidalgo International Bridge continues. For 40 years, Jose Angel Rodriguez has made his living driving a cab. He said he’s seeing more Cubans crossing the port of entry. “They get here every night, in the morning, and at night… Read more »

Llegarán fondos para carreteras Bajo ley del Congreso de Estados Unidos, la ciudad y Webb podrán realizar distintas obras; incluyen a Laredo como corredor comercial interestatal Bajo una nueva ley del Congreso de Estados Unidos, Laredo y el condado de Webb son elegibles para conseguir casi 100 millones de dólares en fondos para obras y mejoras en carreteras. “Estamos muy… Read more »

Roads and highway improvements set Kendra Ablaza  Parts of Mines Road, Texas State Highway Loop 20, U.S. Route 83, Interstate highways 35 and 59 in Laredo and Webb County will soon be getting improvements worth nearly $100 million in federal funds. The funding will be provided by a recently-passed transportation bill called Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST,… Read more »

Darán mejor atención en las agencias federales   Henry Cuellar condicionó una ley para que la Oficina de Manejo Presupuestal exija un mejor servicio al cliente Francisco Díaz | Para reducir las quejas de ciudadanos contra el mal servicio de las agencias federales, el congresista Henry Cuellar condicionó una ley para que la Oficina de Manejo Presupuestal (OMB) exija un mejor… Read more »

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Henry Cuéllar, Congresista Demócrata de Estados Unidos, platica con el Ex Presidente de México, Vicente Fox, en esta emisión de La Era de las Definiciones. http://www.aztecanoticias.com.mx/capitulos/mexico/195705/la-era-de-las-definiciones-henry-cuellar Read more »

Agencies have new requirements as they begin developing their fiscal 2018 budget requests. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) included them in the 2016 spending bill. The provision tells agencies to show how program performance metrics are tied to priority goals. Agencies should estimate how these proposed investments will contribute to greater progress in meeting a host of measures… Read more »

Cuellar pens service bill U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar says he successfully included language in the recent government funding bill that calls on the Office of Management and Budget to explain to Congress how it will ensure greater performance across the government and better customer service.   “One of my primary missions as a member of Congress is to improve the responsiveness… Read more »

Video Cuban Migrant Surge Highlighting Immigration Reform Concerns Proponents of immigration reform feel the immigration process for Cuban migrants is disproportionate when compared to the process for people coming in from other countries. Cubans who arrive at ports of entry can request asylum under the 1966 Cuban adjustment act. In the last two years, about 67,000 Cubans have come… Read more »