Congressman Cuellar attempting to bring Veterans Cemetery to Laredo  LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - Congressman Henry Cuellar and other officials are thinking outside the box to obtain a local dedicated resting place for the brave men and women who fought for their country. Right now, San Antonio has the closest VA cemetery - which is 150 miles away. The application process for a VA… Read more »

WH SCOTUS PUSH, TAKE 9 -- Trump gets a little Hill love -- Mainers love their senators -- LEE GOES AFTER BOEHNER THE NEW 9-9-9 PLAN – Without Herman Cain paving the way, it’s tough to say whether the White House’s allies on the Supreme Court issue would have come up with this recess marketing ploy. That’s nine senators under pressure in nine states to confirm Merrick Garland and have… Read more »

Updated: Cornyn welcomes Jacobson’s appointment as Ambassador to Mexico MCALLEN, RGV – Texas senior senator in Washington, John Cornyn, has welcomed the Senate’s long-awaited confirmation of Roberta Jacobson as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. The Senate confirmation was made Thursday through unanimous consent – without a roll call – once U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio dropped his opposition. “The… Read more »

For Europe, Even Modest Supplies of U.S. LNG Will Transform Relationship with Gazprom By Nick Cunningham Even though Russia will continue to provide the majority of natural gas to Europe, and holds a dominant position over the continent’s pipeline infrastructure, the surging volume and diversity of LNG supply will force Gazprom to keep prices low and supply steady—providing a huge… Read more »

Fair-trade moves America forward Over the last seven years, we have helped middle-class families start to reclaim their economic security by restoring the basic values that made our country great — including the idea that everyone should play by the same rules. That principle matters in farm states and factory towns across America, but it doesn’t stop at our shores. We also have to… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) served as honorary co-chair of and addressed LNG Allies’ Transatlantic Energy Dialogue on Capitol Hill in Washington. LNG Allies is a nonprofit whose mission is to promote U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and enhance the energy security of America’s allies. The event was also attended by Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX-6), another event… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the inclusion of language into the Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs House Appropriations bill that could provide for new burial places for veterans in Laredo, where more burial plots are needed. Now that the bill has been approved by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, it will have to be passed by the full… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that today the General Services Administration (GSA) sent to Congress the plan for a new federal courthouse for the Western District of Texas, based in San Antonio. This plan must be approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works before it can move forward. The plan… Read more »

Fear of policy change causing Cuban Influx More take chance to reach America. WASHINGTON (AP) — While more than 50 years of enmity between the United States and Cuba is slowly vanishing, the renewed relationship is raising concerns among some on the communist island nation the United States also could erase a unique immigration policy that favors Cubans. Those fears are largely… Read more »

On Wednesday evening, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) received the Emergency Committee for American Trade (ECAT) 2016 Trade and Investment Leadership Award. In presenting the award to Congressman Cuellar, ECAT’s chairman, Harold McGraw III, stated: “[Congressman Henry Cuellar] was first elected to represent the 28th district of Texas in 2005. In 2009, Congressman Cuellar founded the… Read more »