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Congressman Cuellar Joins City of Laredo in Hosting Rail Blockage Meeting in Laredo

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) hosted a meeting with participants from the Texas Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, the City of Laredo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mexican Customs officials, the Federal Rail Administration, Kansas City Southern Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad to continue ongoing dialogue and find a solution to…

Rep. Cuellar Issues Statement on President Obama's Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) has released the following statement on President Obama's decision today to reject the application for the completion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline after years of consideration: "The Keystone XL is a great opportunity to create thousands of good jobs in a vastly growing energy sector. I greatly disagree with President Obama’s decision to reject the…

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS: Taylor, others from S.A. appear at Austin political festival

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Taylor, others from S.A. appear at Austin political festival Mayor among those speaking in Austin Mayor Ivy Taylor spoke at the annual Texas Tribune Festival. AUSTIN — Mayor Ivy Taylor said she faces a significant challenge in keeping San Antonio from dividing into two communities: one with means and one without. She made that comment during a panel discussion before a politically…

LID TIME: U.S. Votes to End Oil Export Ban

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ALEX CROWN The industry won a major victory when a bill by Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, to end the ban passed 261-159, with 26 Democrats joining 235 Republicans in favor. On Wednesday, President Obama’s administration issued a veto threat, so two-thirds of the House and the Senate must back the legislation to override the president. ADVERTISEMENT “This is a vote to level the playing field…

TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH: Mexico mineral law meeting could change investment opportunities

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Published on Monday, 12 October 2015 04:56 - Written by Alex Mills, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, hosted a meeting in Laredo on Oct. 2 between officials from the governments of Mexico, the United States and Texas to discuss the recent changes in mineral laws in Mexico that will allow investment and development opportunities by companies…

SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS JOURNAL: Why six Texas Democrats broke ranks to vote for crude oil export bill

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Oct 12, 2015, 2:34pm CDT Updated Oct 12, 2015, 3:19pm CDT INDUSTRIES & TAGS Sergio ChapaReporterSan Antonio Business Journal The 261-159 vote for a bill that would lift the federal ban on exporting crude oil went along party lines but six Texas congressional Democrats broke ranks to vote infavor of the controversial legislation. Authored by Congressman Joe Barton,…

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE:Texas Lawmakers Worry Obama Will Veto Oil Export Ban

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by Abby Livingston Oct. 7, 2015 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced late Wednesday that it "strongly opposes" a repeal of the crude oil export ban, an issue many Texans are trying to push through Congress.  Citing environmental concerns, the administration issued a statement on the legislation, H.R. 702, saying that if the president "were presented with H.R.…

El MANANA: TAMIU COLABORARA CON CINCO UNIVERSIDADES MEXICANAS

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Por: Francisco Diaz Colaborará con cinco universidades mexicanas Directivos de la Universidad Internacional de TAMIU firmaron un memorándum de entendimiento con cinco universidades mexicanas durante una mesa redonda binacional celebrada en el campus de Laredo. LAREDO, TX.- La reunión fue convocada por el Congresista Federal Henry Cuellar y fue el primer evento de su clase en Laredo…

RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN: Cuellar welcomes Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement

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BY: Luis Montoya LAREDO, Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar has welcomed the finalization of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Twelve countries are covered by the agreement, which was reached following discussions in Atlanta, Georgia. The 12 are the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. These nations…