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Bipartisan bill to end crude oil export ban gains new supporters

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For Immediate Release: April 23, 2015 Contacts: Sean Brown (Rep. Barton) 202-225-2002 Kirsten Hartman (Rep. Cuellar) 202-225-1640​ A bill to end the ban on crude oil exports, which was originally introduced earlier this year by Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), continues to gain supporters. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) signed on as a co-sponsor Thursday morning making the legislative effort…

Congressman Cuellar Encourages Lift of U.S. Crude Oil Export Ban

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today issued the following statement encouraging the lift of the U.S. crude oil export ban, which would remove all restrictions on the export of crude oil from the United States, which would spur economic growth, continue to move our nation towards energy security, and create hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country.    “Oil and…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Affiliation Agreement Between TAMIU and AFAZ

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) has announced an agreement between Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and the Assembly of Friends of Azerbaijan (AFAZ), an educational and cultural organization which aims to build bridges between the United States and the Republic of Azerbaijan, located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. The affiliation agreement signed…

Laredo Morning Times: Ambassador speaks at TAMIU

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Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2015 1:50 am | Updated: 1:51 am, Sat Feb 21, 2015. Judith Rayo LAREDO MORNING TIMES With the development of TAMIU’s Petroleum Engineering Program, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the United States Elin Suleymanov spoke to a majority of business major students on the history of the Asian country and the business opportunities available there. It was…

Rep. Cuellar Reacts to State of the Union Address

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) issued the following statement in reaction to the State of the Union address, delivered by President Obama this evening.  “Tonight, I sat in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives with an open mind, not listening for Democratic or Republican talking points, but instead listening for Texas values and ideas that will continue to move our…

Fusion News: Mexico’s embattled president looks for a fresh start in Washington

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Updated 01/05/2015 7:14 pm   Bruised and battered from a series of scandals, and amid cries of protest, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will arrive in Washington Tuesday to meet with President Obama and try to turn the page on a difficult year. Slumping in the polls and facing a crisis of public confidence, Peña Nieto is hoping for an Obama bounce. “He’ll be playing as much…

Metro Coroporate Council: Congressman On The Border Tackles Local Issues With International Reach

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Congressman On The Border Tackles Local Issues With International Reach Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 11:00 The Editor interviews Rep. Henry Cuellar, who has been the U.S. Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district since 2005. His district extends from the Rio Grande to the suburbs of San Antonio. Editor: Please open with a brief description of your background. When…

Rep. Cuellar Moderates Panel on Energy at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

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On Tuesday, September 30th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) moderated a panel on expanding job opportunities for Latinos in oil and gas industries as part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s annual Public Policy Conference.  Participating in the panel discussion will be representatives from Exelon Corporation, South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable, General…

KGNS: Cuellar moderates energy panel at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

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Cuellar moderates energy panel at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Posted: Tue 3:01 PM, Sep 30, 2014 By: Matt McGovern Email WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of Henry Cuellar) – On Tuesday, Congressman Henry Cuellar moderated a panel on expanding job opportunities for Latinos in oil and gas industries as part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s annual Public…