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Tren rápido Monterrey-San Antonio, en análisis

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El Departamento de Transporte de Texas presentará este año un estudio que se encuentra en análisis para la construcción de un tren rápido de San Antonio a Monterrey, informó el congresista demócrata Henry Cuéllar. El legislador reveló ante medios estadounidenses que el proyecto fue presentado a inicios de 2014 ante la Secretaría de Transporte de Estados Unidos en…

EL QUIOSCO: Llegarán expertos para analizar riesgos del Zika en Laredo

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Ante la amenaza real que representa el virus del Zika, en Texas, Henry Cuellar, Congresista (D-TX-28), Pete Sáenz, Alcalde y el Departamento de Salud de Laredo anunciaron la creación de una nueva oficina para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) en Laredo. Las autoridades acordaron que esta oficina de CDC estará conformada por profesionales de la salud pública, mismos que se…

Rep. Cuellar Announces More than $157.5 Million to Strengthen U.S.-Mexico Relations

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he helped secure more than $157.5 million, as well as important language in the State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017 which will strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Mexico.  This funding is $10.5 million above last year’s funding amount in the Omnibus bill which…

Rep. Cuellar, City of Laredo Announce Arrival of CDC-Contracted Health Professionals in Laredo to Monitor Zika Virus Detection and Response

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Mayor Pete Saenz and the City of Laredo Health Department today announced the creation of a new office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Laredo, with three CDC-contracted public health professionals. At Congressman Cuellar’s request, the CDC has contracted with Caduceus Healthcare to hire a contracted team of public health…

NEVADA APPEAL: Phasing in new salary threshold is prudent

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Finally, some common sense is floating from the nation’s capital to the rest of the country over the proposed wage minimum for managers. The proposal, which has been adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor and knighted by President Obama, would require employers to increase the threshold for salary employees from $23,600 to $47,476, a 100 percent jump. Under the new plan, employers would…

LA POLITICA ONLINE: Hillary apuesta por incrementar participación de latinos: busca que voten 16 millones

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 "Mike Pence piensa que hacer campaña por el voto latino es twitear un taco bowl", declaró Hillary Clinton ni bien se confirmó que el gobernador de Indiana sería el compañero de fórmula de Donadl Trump. Más allá del humor, la frase tiene relación con gran parte de la ingeniería electoral que por estos días despliega la campaña demócrata y que tiene que ver con impulsar a los…

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL: First female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus infection reported in New York City

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The New York City report of female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus infection is the first documented case of sexual transmission of Zika from a woman to her sex partner and adds to the growing body of knowledge about the sexual transmission of Zika. All previously reported cases of sexually transmitted Zika virus infection have been spread from men to their sex…

Oregon live: Oregon congressman, others want to pump the brakes on overtime reform

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U.S. Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-Oregon), Jim Cooper (D-Tennessee), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota) introduced legislation Thursday to make the phase-in of the new federal overtime rule more gradual. As it stands now, the rule, which will go into effect on Dec. 1, updates the threshold at which salaried "white collar" employees are eligible for…

THE OREGONION: Oregon congressman, others want to pump the brakes on overtime reform

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U.S. Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-Oregon), Jim Cooper (D-Tennessee), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota) introduced legislation Thursday to make the phase-in of the new federal overtime rule more gradual. As it stands now, the rule, which will go into effect on Dec. 1, updates the threshold at which salaried "white collar" employees are eligible for…

VANGUARDIA: Ofensiva de la derecha en el Congreso de los EEUU: Quieren detener vuelos comerciales a Cuba

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Tres republicanos y un demócrata propusieron en la Cámara de Representantes una legislación que prohibiría los viajes comerciales a Cuba expresando preocupación por infraestructura de seguridad en la isla. Esto ocurre poco después de que la derecha cubanoamericana en la Cámara baja no solo abortó una enmienda que permitiría a los estadounidenses viajar libremente a Cuba, sino que logró…