Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that they will begin the process of expanding their temporary capacity to house unaccompanied children.
“As I have warned repeatedly, we must not take our eye off the ball on the issues of curbing the flow of undocumented… Read more »
Invertirá Texas 18,350 mdd, incluye frontera con México
Para los próximos cinco años se destinarán 18 mil 350 millones de dólares para desarrollar infraestructura carretera de Texas que abarcará su frontera con Tamaulipas, Coahuila y Chihuahua, el cual forma parte del Plan de Optimización del Transporte Terrestre de América.
WASHINGTON.- Un grupo de senadores y congresistas de… Read more »
Laredo International Airport to have first Mexican customs pre-clearance facility in US
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - The first Mexican customs pre-clearance facility, opens for operation at the Laredo International Airport.
City and state officials are unveiling the facility on Thursday.
The Mexican customs facility is unique in that no other airport outside of Mexico is approved by the… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement on the budget agreement reached between the White House and Congressional leaders, averting until 2017 another debt limit fight and setting funding levels for the next two years:
“Last night a federal budget deal was reached between U.S. House and Senate leaders as well as the Obama administration. I am encouraged… Read more »
SCAN opens new facility
After years of migrating from different office spaces, Serving Children and Adults in Need, a local social services organization, established roots in its brand new, permanent home.
The grand opening of SCAN’s new 14,000-square-foot facility Monday was attended by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, city and county officials as well as the organization’s zealous… Read more »
Trip by Cotton put at $36,000
Lobbying group’s charity arm foots bill for tour of Israel
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's recent trip to Israel with his wife was the third most expensive privately financed trip a member of Congress has taken in the past 15 years, according to Legistorm.
The political news service reported that the $36,000 week-long trip sponsored by the American… Read more »
Trip by Cotton put at $36,000
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's recent trip to Israel with his wife was the third most expensive privately financed trip a member of Congress has taken in the past 15 years, according to Legistorm.
The political news service reported that the $36,000 week-long trip sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation, the charity arm of pro-Israel… Read more »
Latest FBI report shows Border Cities to be safe
McALLEN, RGV – If one measures the security of a community by the numbers of murders and robberies, the Texas-Mexico border region continues to be safe.
Congressman Henry Cuellar on Thursday released a compilation of the latest crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He said the statistics undercut the perception many… Read more »
Texans Rally U.S. House to Lift Crude Oil Export Ban
WASHINGTON — A decades-long ban on crude oil exports is up for repeal, legislation that is expected to glide through the U.S. House at the end of the week. Though there is little doubt that the repeal will pass the lower chamber, it still faces serious obstacles before becoming law.
The Obama administration is telegraphing that… Read more »
Congresista Cuéllar realiza mesa redonda binacional sobre energía
Reúne a representantes de México y Estados Unidos en Laredo
El Congresista Henry Cuéllar funge como anfitrión de mesa redonda binacional sobre energía, reuniendo a representantes de México y Estados Unidos en Laredo. |
Laredo.- Teniendo como marco la ciudad de Laredo, el congresista Henry Cuéllar llevó a cabo una mesa… Read more »
