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Rep. Cuellar Applauds the Signing of the United States- Mexico- Canada Agreement

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Washington D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. This trade agreement is projected to raise GDP by nearly $70 billion and create upwards of 200,000 American jobs. “Over the past year, I have been working with both Democrats and Republicans to create a trade…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Application Extension of Title V, Part A Funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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Tags: Education

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the extension of the application deadline for the FY 2020 Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Grant Competition from February 10, 2020 to February 24, 2020. In the 2020 final spending bill, Congressman Cuellar secured over $313.9 million for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), a $69.1 million increase from…

Rep. Cuellar Fights for a Fair Credit Scoring System

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Washington, D.C-- Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) is working to enhance consumers’ credit reporting rights by voting for H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Rating Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency (CREDIT) Act. This legislation will work to create transparency over the reporting and credit scoring process, limit negative reporting of private student loan…

KVEO: Rep. Cuellar announces extension for funding of Hispanic serving institutions

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the extension of the application deadline for the FY 2020 Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Grant Competition from February 10, 2020 to February 24, 2020. In the 2020 final spending bill, Congressman Cuellar secured over $313.9 million for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), a $69.1 million increase from…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $30,605,083 in Education for the Disadvantaged Funds for Bexar County

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Tags: Education

WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $30,605,083 in federal funds from the Department of Education for East Central, Randolph Field, Judson, and North East Bexar County Independent School Districts. The federal funds authorized under Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, provide financial assistance to local education agencies with…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $37,953,551 in Education for the Disadvantaged Funds for Hidalgo County

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Tags: Education

WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $37,953,551 in federal funds from the Department of Education for Mission, La Joya, and Sharyland Independent School Districts. The federal funds authorized under Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, provide financial assistance to local education agencies with high numbers of children from…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $11,346,066 in Education for the Disadvantaged Funds for Starr County School Districts

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WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $11,346,066 in federal funds from the Department of Education for Rio Grande City, Roma, and San Isidro Independent School Districts. The federal funds authorized under Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, provide financial assistance to local education agencies with high numbers of children from…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $2,631,156 in Education for the Disadvantaged Funds for Zapata County School Districts

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WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,631,156 in federal from the Department of Education for Zapata County Independent School District. The federal funds authorized under Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, provide financial assistance to local education agencies with high numbers of children from low-income families. These funds…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $35,168,484 in Education for the Disadvantaged Funds for Webb County School Districts

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WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $35,168,484 in federal funds from the Department of Education for United, Laredo, and Webb Independent School Districts. The federal funds authorized under Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, provide financial assistance to local education agencies with high numbers of children from low-income…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $16,759 in Education for the Disadvantaged Funds for McMullen County School District

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WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $16,759 in federal funds from the Department of Education for McMullen County Independent School District. The federal funds authorized under Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, provide financial assistance to local education agencies with high numbers of children from low-income families. These…