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The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will invest $825 billion dollars in the American economy to create millions of jobs and jumpstart the economic recovery. Read more »

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar was honored Saturday by the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors with the Friend of the Farm Bureau Award. The award, given at the end of each Congress, is based on voting records on priority issues established by the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors, the number of bills that a member has sponsored and co-sponsored, the… Read more »

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar received a letter from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer that designates some counties in the 28th District as natural disaster areas and contiguous disaster areas. This designation makes farm operators in these counties eligible for Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE.)… Read more »

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar announced today a temporary addition to his Washington, D.C. staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sandi Boughton, a legislative fellow with more than 34 years experience working with USDA Rural Development, joins Congressman Cuellar’s staff for a six-month term to assist with legislative issues in Washington and rural development initiatives in… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar and South Texas Food Bank Executive Director Alfredo Castillo announced today that the South Texas Food Bank will receive $136,670.48 in conjunction with the 2008 Farm Bill, which oversees the monetary assistance for the nation’s nutrition programs.   It is expected that the total amount of pounds of food the South Texas Food Bank… Read more »

Today, U.S Congressman Henry Cuellar joined a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives by voting in support to override the President’s veto of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, also known as the Farm Bill. The override passed the House by a vote of 316 to 108. The President vetoed the bill Wednesday afternoon. This bipartisan support the override… Read more »

Washington, DC- Today, U.S Congressman Henry Cuellar joined a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives by voting in support of the Conference Report on the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 318-106, is expected to expand food security programs, protect vital natural resources, promote… Read more »

Congressman Cuellar meets with Shauna Yow and Professor Lacewell to discuss Yow's research. Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar welcomed Shauna Yow, who presented her undergraduate research as a finalist of the Council on Undergraduate Research “Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill” event. Yow’s research, “Unintended Consequences of Legislation on the Adoption of Water Treatment… Read more »

On Tuesday, April 22, the country is celebrating the 38th Earth Day. While Earth Day brings focus to the key challenges facing us in preserving our planet, it is also an opportune time to explore the many ways to uplift our individual living costs by taking part in preservation efforts. Collectively, the minor, conscientious changes we make to minimize our carbon footprint will not only… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced news of $ 5.2 million made available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The funding will be used to control outbreaks of cattle fever ticks occurring outside a permanent quarantine zone between Texas and Mexico. An increased number of outbreaks within the permanent quarantined zone… Read more »