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EL MANANA: Autorizan fondos para Puente I

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Autorizan fondos para Puente I FRANCISCO DÍAZ  El Gobierno federal autorizó por fin los 26.8 millones para la renovación del puente internacional La Puerta de las Américas, incrementando el número de casetas para peatones y agregando una exclusiva para ciclistas. El congresista Federal Henry Cuellar informó ayer que con estos recursos el Buró de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza…

STEREO 91 XHNOE FM: Modernizarán Puente I, demorará 18 meses

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Modernizarán Puente I, demorará 18 meses La modernización del Puente Internacional “Las Américas”, con inversión de $26.8 millones, se iniciará en abril del 2016. El anuncio lo hizo el Congresista Federal del Distrito 23, Henry Cuellar, además de la inversión de $62 millones para el Puente Juárez-Lincoln. “Fue un largo proceso para obtener estos fondos. La participación de líderes…

EL QUIOSCO: Estados Unidos invierte millones en remozar Puentes

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Estados Unidos invierte millones en remozar Puentes Anuncian recursos adicionales por 26.8 millones de dolares para obras de remodelación en el Puente Internacional 1 RICARDO FLORES    El congresista federal por el Estado de Texas, Henry Cuellar, anunció recursos adicionales por 26.8 millones de dolares para obras de remodelación en el Puente Internacional 1 Puerta de las…

HOUSTON CHRONICLE: Texans find some faded clout in the 2015 Congress

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Texans find some faded clout in the 2015 Congress This year's session included much for state delegation to brag about KEVIN DIAZ Whether it was the best of times or the worst of times, the 2015 edition of Congress sent much of the Texas delegation home for the holidays feeling satisfied, if not quite merry. Presidential candidate Ted Cruz accused the ruling GOP leadership of…

LMT: Bridge I to undergo $27 million in renovations

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Congressman Henry Cuellar announced Tuesday the awarding of $26.8 million for long-awaited renovations to the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge. In June, Cuellar announced $62 million in federal funding for renovations to the Juárez-Lincoln International Bridge, also known as bridge II. The combined funding for renovations to both bridges in Laredo is approximately $88.8. The…

Bloomberg: It's About the Economy, Foes of U.S. Oil Export Ban Preached

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Industry lobby pushed campaign avoiding environmental issues • Combination of events sped action, surprising even supporters Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Working the halls of Congress, lawmaker by lawmaker, to end the ban on U.S. crude oil exports, oil-state senators and energy company executives were united by a single strategy and bolstered by seismic shifts in the…

Reps. Barton and Cuellar: The Most Substantial Energy Policy in a Generation

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Reps. Barton (R-TX) and Cuellar (D-TX) commend the House for passing H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes lifting the ban on crude oil exports. Barton and Cuellar have worked in a bipartisan and bicameral capacity to carry this crucial policy fix across the finish line. At a time when legislators so rarely cross the aisle figuratively or the floor of the Capitol…

Reps. Barton and Cuellar: The Most Substantial Energy Policy in a Generation

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Reps. Barton (R-TX) and Cuellar (D-TX) commend the House for passing H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes lifting the ban on crude oil exports. Barton and Cuellar have worked in a bipartisan and bicameral capacity to carry this crucial policy fix across the finish line. At a time when legislators so rarely cross the aisle figuratively or the floor of the Capitol…