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Congressman Cuellar Announces Authorization of San Antonio Federal Courthouse Plan by House Committee

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will authorize plans tomorrow by the United States General Services Administration (GSA) for a new federal courthouse in San Antonio. As the congressman previously announced, the GSA transmitted its plans for a new federal courthouse to Congress in late April following the…

Congressman Cuellar Secures 25 Additional Immigration Judges in FY17 Appropriations Bill Along with Court Space, Electronic Filing System, and Performance Measures

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced he included a number of provisions in the Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill to help our nation’s immigration courts cope with a near half-million backlog of immigration cases by adding 25 immigration judges, new court space, a new electronic filing system and performance improvement…

BIZJOURNALS: House committee expected to approve funding for nearly $133M federal courthouse in SA

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House committee expected to approve funding for nearly $133M federal courthouse in SA A multimillion-dollar plan for a new federal courthouse is expected to approved tomorrow. The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will address on Wednesday plans by the U.S. General Services Administration to construct a new federal courthouse in San Antonio for the Western District…

Congressman Cuellar’s Language to Offer Veterans a Burial Place Closer to Home Passes Full House

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the passage by the full U.S. House of the Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs House Appropriations bill. The bill includes language by the congressman that could provide for new burial places for veterans in Texas’ 28th Congressional District. The bill was approved by the House Thursday on a vote of 295-129. The…

Cuellar, Cornyn Bill Granting Permanent Operating Authority for Starr-Camargo Bridge Signed into Law

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statements after President Obama signed their legislation to grant the Starr-Camargo Bridge permanent operating authority into law Friday: "As the representative for the Starr-Camargo Bridge, I understand how extending the bridge company's charter will bring economic certainty to the region,"…

Congressman Cuellar Helps Announce Grand Opening of McMullen Community Health Center

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), McMullen County officials and the Atascosa Health Center participated in the grand opening of the new McMullen Community Health Center in Tilden, which was constructed with funding from McMullen County and staffed and equipped with funds from a New Access Point Federal Grant. The $900,000 grant helped establish the Tilden clinic and built another…

Congressman Cuellar’s Language to Help Homeless Veterans Passes Full House

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the passage by the full U.S. House of the Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations. Congressman Cuellar included a number of provisions in the bill to support homeless veterans. The bill passed the House Thursday on a vote of 295-129. Congressman Cuellar’s language has several parts. First, it encourages…

Congressman Cuellar’s Language to Help Homeless Veterans in Laredo Passes Full House

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar announced the passage by the full U.S. House of the Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. The bill passed on a vote of 295-129 Thursday Thursday and includes language by the congressman to support homeless veterans in Laredo. Congressman Cuellar’s language has several parts. First, it encourages the U.S. Department…

Congressman Cuellar Secures Language to Authorize Transfer of Historic Building from U.S. Army Reserve to Laredo Community College

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Today Congressman Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he included language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the full House last night to provide Laredo Community College (LCC) with additional space on the site of Fort McIntosh, near LCC. The Army Reserve currently is in possession of this historic building on the south west side of the Colbern United States Army…

Congressman Cuellar’s Telehealth Language for Rural Veterans Passes Full House

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the passage by the full U.S. House of the Fiscal Year 2017 House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill. The bill includes language to increase telehealth options for veterans. The bill also includes the nearly $2.4 billion requested by the President for telehealth. The bill passed on a vote of 295-129…