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 the president is ... 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 redonda con re... 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, Campus Laredo, firmó un acuerdo con seis univers... Read more »
Energy and Oil officials come together for roundtable discussion LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - U.S. and Mexican energy and oil officialscome together to build our energy markets on both sides of the border. The energy and oil roundtable took place at TAMIU. Officials signed a memorandum of understanding outlining a program of cooperation for collaborative educational programs. Those involved in the discu... 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 vitally important. Do... 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 moving Hou... Read more »
FRANCISCO DÍAZ | 28/09/2015 LAREDO, TX.- Bajo una nueva iniciativa del gobierno federal, se permitirá a ciudades fronterizas como Laredo, tener mayor flexibilidad en el uso de fondos federales, para invertirlos en mejoras a la infraestructura para el comercio internacional. Un acuerdo de cooperación entre los Congresistas Henry Cuellar, Michael McCaul y WillHurd, con el apoyo del senador John Corn... 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 President of... Read more »
LAREDO GETS STATE-OF-THE-ART CRIME LAB, SECURED BY RAYMOND ALONGSIDE LOCAL OFFICIALS LAREDO, TEXAS – Representative Richard Peña Raymond (Laredo), Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, joined local officials, city and county law enforcement for the grand opening of the new Oscar “O.J.” Hale Crime Lab. As Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations during the 81st Texas Legi... Read more »
Incentivan Comercio exterior en Laredo, Texas / El Financiero / LAREDO, Texas.- Derivado de la visita del Gobernador Greg Abbott liderando a TexasOne"la organización de promoción de turismo y desarrollo económico de Texas-, y con una comitiva de representación de Texas que incluyo al alcalde Laredo Texas se pondrán en marcha programas que incentivaran la internacionalización empresarial entre Méxi... Read more »
