Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) the passage by unanimous consent of S.2143, to grant permanent rights to the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors to operate an existing toll bridge across the Rio Grande at Rio Grande City, Texas. In 1962 Congress authorized the Starr-Camargo International Bridge Company to construct, operate, and maintain a private toll-bridge between… Read more »

Asciende México en turismo internacional, confirma ONU El presidente Peña Nieto recibe informe del secretario de la OMT, Taleb Rifai; habla con legisladores de EU de migración y seguridad fronteriza Francisco Reséndiz El presidente Enrique Peña Nieto recibió ayer en la Residencia Oficial de Los Pinos al secretario General de la Organización Mundial de Turismo (OMT), Taleb… Read more »

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that today the General Services Administration (GSA) sent to Congress the plan for a new federal courthouse for the Western District of Texas, based in San Antonio. This plan must be approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works before it can move forward. The plan… Read more »

GOP Just Keeps Pushing Financial Reform Republicans have been trying to chip away at the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ever since it was passed nearly six years ago, and they have been making some headway in the last month. The latest victory for the GOP in their fight against Dodd-Frank came in the House of Representatives recently when H.R. 3340, known… Read more »

Idea de Donald Trump de confiscar remesas sería un golpe para economía de Texas Por KATIE LESLIE y CHRISTINE AYALA/DMN Washington —El representante Henry Cuéllar, demócrata por Laredo, no se anda con rodeos al hablar sobre lo que el plan de Donald Trump de obligar a México a pagar la construcción de un muro en la frontera significaría para Texas. “Desataría una guerra”, dijo el… Read more »

How Texas could suffer if Trump cut off cash sent to Mexico over border wall fight By KATIE LESLIE and CHRISTINE AYALA WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, a border lawmaker, minces no words about what Donald Trump’s plan to force Mexico to pay for a border wall would mean for Texas. “He would start a war,” the Laredo Democrat warned, referring to Trump’s plan to cut off… Read more »

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Local students encouraged to join ranks of State Department Congressman Henry Cuellar welcomed Ambassador Arnold Chacon to Texas A&M International University on Thursday to give remarks on the importance of students and young professionals pursuing careers at the State Department and across the federal government. Joining Chacon, who served as the U.S. government’s top… Read more »

TAMIU hosts Outreach Recruitment event The Texas A&M International University hosted a Recruitment Outreach event at the Student Center on Thursday. Students, along with members of the community, took part in the event - talking directly to professionals about their experiences working in their respective fields, and learning about career opportunities in the area. "Normally, I… Read more »