Henry Cuellar speaks on upcoming Democratic debate Updated: Tue 4:18 PM, Oct 13, 2015 By: Matt McGovern Henry Cuellar LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - In just a few hours, Democratic candidates will come together for their first debate. Here at home, Congressman Henry Cuellar says he is particularly interested in one candidate who has visited the Gateway City in the… Read more »

Congressman French Hill visits border Posted: Tue 8:32 PM, Oct 13, 2015 By: Justin J. Reyes  LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - We know border security is big issue in the presidential election and for U.S. lawmakers right now. In fact one congressman visited Laredo to address it on Tuesday. Republican Congressmen French Hill of Arkansas actually came to Laredo with… Read more »

Published on Monday, 12 October 2015 04:56 - Written by Alex Mills, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, hosted a meeting in Laredo on Oct. 2 between officials from the governments of Mexico, the United States and Texas to discuss the recent changes in mineral laws in Mexico that will allow investment and development opportunities by companies… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives Passes Oil Export Bill; Yeas Insufficient to Override Obama Veto   October 12, 2015 [OPIS] -The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday to allow exports of alldomestically produced crude oil, but as expected, the yes votes… Read more »

Updated: Mon 11:01 PM, Oct 12, 2015 By: Justin J. Reyes LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - With congress on recess this week, Congressman Henry Cuellar plans to take a trip across the border into Mexico. Cuellar says if the U.S. and Mexico can work out infrastructure issues at the border, trade relations will improve significantly. The four bridges connecting Mexico and Laredo are used… Read more »

Noem visits Egypt for ISIS talks 605 POLITICS Dana Ferguson, dferguson@argusleader.com10:52 a.m. CDT October 12, 2015 Rep. Kristi Noem was among a handful of bipartisan legislators to travel overseas last month to tackle issues of national security. In a six-day trip to Egypt, Greece and Germany, Noem met with terrorism and international security experts as well as foreign… Read more »

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2015 - 11:35AM Rep. Lamar Smith, R.-Texas, chairman of the Committee On Science, Space & Technology in the House of Representatives, received the Congressman of the Year award from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers (Alliance), the oil and natural gas trade association said Oct. 12. “Chairman Smith has been a tireless worker for sound energy policy as… Read more »

By Denelle Confair | dconfair@kveo.com Published 10/09 2015 04:25PM Updated 10/12 2015 09:09AM BROWNSVILLE, Texas  Being a border town, Brownsville and McAllen might be a city you expect to find the highest amount of crimes in. Congressman Henry Cuellar announced on Friday  the latest FBI crime statistics for the Texas border region. It reports McAllen and… Read more »

Latest FBI report shows Border Cities to be safe McALLEN, RGV – If one measures the security of a community by the numbers of murders and robberies, the Texas-Mexico border region continues to be safe. Congressman Henry Cuellar on Thursday released a compilation of the latest crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He said the statistics undercut the perception many… Read more »

Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2015 6:36 pm STAFF REPORT FBI statistics showed cities along the Texas-Mexico border have a lower murder rate than other major cities in the U.S., according to a news release from Congressman Henry Cuellar’s office. U.S. Rep. Cuellar, D-Laredo, released on Thursday evening a compilation of the 2014 statistics from officials at the Federal Bureau of… Read more »