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 »

Universidades de Texas y México firman acuerdos académicos en apoyo de industria energética       Universidades de Texas y México firman acuerdo para fortalecer programas de intercambio de materiales académicos, estudiantes y profesorado en relación a la industria energética NUEVO LAREDO, México, oct. 03, 2015.- La Universidad Internacional de Texas A&M,… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement today on the continuing resolution, or funding mechanism, approved by the House to continue funding for the federal government until December 11, 2015:   “I am glad this continuing resolution came to the floor today. Keeping the federal government funded is… Read more »

The San Antonio business leaders, residents who traveled to see Pope Francis in DC Dozens of San Antonio residents were witnesses to history, including several prominent business people who traveled to Washington D.C. to hear Pope Francis speak. Pope Francis delivered a message of hope to Congress but also spoke about immigration, the environment and the death penalty among other topics… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), along with San Antonio Representatives Will Hurd (R-TX-23), Lamar Smith (R-TX-21), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-35) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), introduced H.R. 3612, bipartisan legislation to provide emergency funding for FY 2016 for the construction of a new federal courthouse for the United States District Court for the Western District of… Read more »

House OKs PPFA defunding, abortion survivors bills WASHINGTON (BP) -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted Sept. 18 to defund Planned Parenthood in the wake of the release of undercover videos providing evidence the organization trades in baby body parts. On the same date, the House also approved legislation to protect babies who survive abortions. House members passed the bills in… Read more »

Reps. Joe Barton (R-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Gene Green (D-TX) applaud the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the approval of H.R. 702, which would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 to repeal the outdated ban on crude oil exports. Rep. Barton stated, “I would like to thank Congressman Cuellar who was the first of many Democrats to cosponsor this… Read more »

U.S. Legislation for Crude Exports Approved The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday that will promote U.S. energy leadership by lifting a 1970s-era ban on crude exports. Chairman Emeritus Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the legislation which is expected to be considered by the full house later this… Read more »

Oil exports bill gets bipartisan support, passes out of Energy and Commerce Committee The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a mark-up of H.R. 702, which would lift the nearly 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports on Thursday, Sept. 17. Only one amendment was adopted in committee, Dist. 29 U.S. Rep. Gene Green’s (D-TX) Savings Provision. The provision would grant authority to the… Read more »