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Cuellar Ranked One of the Most Centrists Members of Congress

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 The National Journal’s 2012 congressional vote ratings place Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) one of the most centrist Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Among the returning members, Congressman Cuellar is the 5th most conservative Democrat in the 112th Congress and the 1st most conservative Texas Democrat.   "I support good policy and I support legislation…

Congressman Henry Cuellar issues Statement on President’s State of the Union Address

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar issued the statement below following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Obama addressed some of the biggest issues of concern for the American people. However, there is more work that needs to be done. First, we need to work with our friends across the aisle to find an effective way to reduce our nation’s deficit.…

Congressman Henry Cuellar visits with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s cabinet members

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Upon his return from Mexico City late Wednesday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) expressed satisfaction with the results of the meetings he had with members of President Enrique Peña Nieto’s cabinet. During the meetings, Cuellar and the officials discussed issues that directly impact both the United States and Mexico, including border security, immigration reform, and trade and…

Congressman Henry Cuellar’s H.R. 915 passes the House

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Congressman Henry Cuellar’s legislation, H.R. 915, better known as the Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act, today passed the U.S. House of Representatives 397-4. This was the final consideration needed at the Legislative Branch before the legislation is sent to the President’s desk for signature. The bill is returning to the House for consideration after passing the…

Cuellar Joins President Obama In Colombia To Discuss Economic And Security Issues

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) traveled to Cartagena, Colombia where he will join President Barack Obama for the sixth Summit of the Americas meeting.  Cuellar, who is the Chair of the Pro-Trade Caucus, will participate in discussions with heads of state on the Summit’s theme of “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity.”  As the representative from a…

Cuellar, City Of Pharr Unveil 3 Humvees For Police Department

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, joined City of Pharr Mayor Leopoldo Palacios, Police Chief Ruben Villescas and community leaders to unveil three out of four acquired Humvees that will be used by the Pharr Police Department to help improve security for the community. The Humvees were acquired through the Defense Department’s surplus equipment program.  “These Humvees…

Cuellar and Poe: Send Surplus Equipment to the U.S.-Mexico Border

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This week,  Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) were joined by 17 border sheriffs from TX, AZ, and NM in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, requesting that he send surplus equipment returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Southern border with Mexico.  Over the next several months, a massive draw down of…

Unmanned Systems Caucus Co-Chairs Cuellar, McKeon spearhead meeting with FAA to talk National Airspace System integration

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Unmanned Systems Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-CA, spearheaded a briefing with the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday to discuss updates on the expansion of the integration of UAVs into the National Airspace System (NAS).  “Unmanned aircraft systems have come to play an important role in the mission of our…

Obama's budget cuts spare CBP, Border Patrol; Cuellar: Plan maintains funding for 'core Homeland functions'

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BROWNSVILLE — Although President Barack Obama’s proposed 2013 budget calls for a cut in funds to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the reduction is not expected to affect the number of federal agents patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more at: http://www.themonitor.com/news/cbp-58797-spare-homeland.html …

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Cerca de siete millones de dólares que ya fueron aprobados para mejorar la infraestructura y seguridad en la frontera, aun no puede ser usados, porque incluso la secretaria de seguridad interna, Janet Napolitano, desconoce la razón de porque ese dinero sigue congelado. Roberto Repreza tiene los detalles de lo que hoy dijo la funcionaria de la defensa nacional, cuando testifico ante el…