NAFTA 2.0: A North American Union
Gross domestic product of NAFTA about $19 trillion
by Alberto Tomas Halpern // September 15, 2014 // Business & Technology
U.S. federal lawmakers at a border conference in El Paso on Friday discussed the possibility and need to not only expand and integrate U.S.-Mexico trade further, but also strengthen North American trade by better… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28), along with Mexican Congressman Hector García García, officials from Texas A&M International University in Laredo, as well as Jesús Ancer Rodriguez, Rector of La Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, met last week in Monterrey, Mexico to discuss energy reform in Mexico and the great advancements in production of oil and natural gas in both the United… Read more »
11 Million Jobs Supported by Trade in the United States
Just in 2013, 11 million jobs were supported by trade in the United States. In Texas, a total of 40,737 companies were dependent on exports -- 93 percent of which were small businesses, with 500 or fewer employees. With May being World Trade Month, I would like to emphasize the role that international trade has on our economy.
We… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement in support of ongoing trade discussions towards completing a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement:
“I am pleased to see the progress that has been made towards completing a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement during the recent high level meeting between the United States and Japan,” said Congressman… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) to applaud Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for its significant allocation of additional customs officers to ports along the Texas-Mexico border. The Fiscal Year 2014 budget provided funds for an additional 2,000 men and women in blue who facilitate lawful… Read more »
The impact of international trade can be felt in every town, city, and business across the United States. It creates jobs, supports small businesses, and puts more money in the pocket of hardworking Americans.
We have a responsibility to our nation's still fragile economy to take every reasonable step to invest in this critical segment of the economy that touches nearly every… Read more »
Anuncian propuesta para conectar estados
POR PHILIP BALLI
TIEMPO DE LAREDO
Published: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:56 PM CST
La Interestatal 69 es la propuesta de una carretera nacional de 1.600 millas que conectaría a Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana y Texas.
El Comisionado de… Read more »
Every day, millions of dollars in commerce cross our southern border. Trade in goods and services with Mexico totals more than $500 billion and is the lifeblood of the South Texas region, creating jobs and providing income to thousands of hardworking Americans. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, more than 450,000 jobs in Texas rely on trade with Mexico.
My hometown of Laredo,… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement regarding the Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act:
Click to watch Congressman Cuellar’s remarks on the House Floor on 06-25-13
“This bill would allow oil and natural gas production on 1.5 million acres that were previously off-limits because of border issues. It’s been over three years since… Read more »
I met Enrique Peña Nieto in May 2011, during his introduction visit to Washington, D.C. Then governor of the state of Mexico, Peña Nieto was a rising star in Mexican politics and clearly had a bright future ahead of him.
The following two years, after multiple trips between Mexico and Washington, including stops to places such as Azteca… Read more »
