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Congressman Henry Cuellar Statement on TPP Final Agreement

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released the following statement on the finalization of the Trans-Pacific Partnership this morning in Atlanta: “The Trans-Pacific Partnership will lead to more jobs and an increase in opportunity for the agricultural products and manufactured goods made in this country and in my district. Over the summer, I was a strong supporter of Trade…

EL REGIO DE TAMAULIPAS: Destacan líderes, empresarios y académicos de Texas potencial energético de Tamaulipas

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LAREDO, Texas.- La intensa vinculación que ha emprendido el Gobernador Egidio Torre Cantú con los diversos sectores productivos en Texas, está dando como resultado que líderes texanos están impulsando a Tamaulipas como piedra angular de la Reforma Energética del Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto. “Quiero por…

KXORADIO: Border Banking issue

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Written by George Gale Category: Local News Created: Monday, 05 October 2015   (BTA part of Washington Contingent)…The contingent was in the nation’s capital last week. The issue under discussion was the banking issue. Banks are abandoning the border region, all along the U.S./Mexico border. They say it is for business reason. Others say it is because of the high cost to…

SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS JOURNAL: Crude oil export ban commercials target Congressman Joaquin Castro

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 Oct 5, 2015, 1:40pm CDT Updated Oct 6, 2015, 8:12am CDT Sergio Chapa Reporter San Antonio Business Journal Congress is expected to vote on a bill that would lift a decades-old crude oil export ban but the debate is heating up on San Antonio's airwaves. The Washington D.C.-based group Producers for American Crude Oil Exports, or PACE, has purchased a series of cable television…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: TAMIU signs deal with Mexican schools

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U.S. and Mexican energy officials met in Laredo on Friday for a binational energy roundtable meant to foster ways the two countries could cooperate and build their respective border energy sectors, especially in light of Mexico’s’ energy reform announced earlier this year. One result of the event was an agreement between Texas A&M International University and five Mexican…

Congressman Cuellar Hosts Binational Energy Roundtable

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) held a binational energy roundtable at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) with top experts from the energy industry in both the United States and Mexico. The first event of its kind in South Texas, the discussion brought together public and private sector officials from both the United States and Mexico in order to strengthen…

Congresista Cuéllar Presenta Mesa Redonda Binacional Sobre Energía

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Hoy, el congresista demócrata Henry Cuéllar por el distrito 28 de Texas presentó una mesa redonda con representantes expertos del sector de energía en México y los Estados Unidos en la universidad Texas A&M International (TAMIU). La mesa redonda fue la primera de su tipo en Laredo, y reunió a representantes de gobierno y el sector privado de ambos países para reforzar la cooperación y…

Congressman Cuellar Hosts De-Risking Roundtable

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) hosted a roundtable Wednesday afternoon to discuss the issue of bank closures, or de-risking, in communities along the border. Representatives from both the U.S. and Mexico attended as well as Congressmen Juan Vargas (D-CA-51) and Will Hurd (R-TX-23). Banks in already underserved border communities have been closing at a critical rate. For example, 17…