Texas congressman receives industry award
SAN ANTONIO -- Congressman Lamar Smith (Republican – Texas, 21st District), chairman of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee, was honored on Monday with the presentation of the “Congressman of the Year Award” by the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. The award was presented at a South Texas Wildcatters reception hosted by… Read more »
Henry Cuellar speaks on upcoming Democratic debate
Updated: Tue 4:18 PM, Oct 13, 2015
By: Matt McGovern
Henry Cuellar
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - In just a few hours, Democratic candidates will come together for their first debate.
Here at home, Congressman Henry Cuellar says he is particularly interested in one candidate who has visited the Gateway City in the… Read more »
Congressman French Hill visits border
Posted: Tue 8:32 PM, Oct 13, 2015
By: Justin J. Reyes
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - We know border security is big issue in the presidential election and for U.S. lawmakers right now.
In fact one congressman visited Laredo to address it on Tuesday.
Republican Congressmen French Hill of Arkansas actually came to Laredo with… Read more »
Published on Monday, 12 October 2015 04:56 - Written by Alex Mills, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, hosted a meeting in Laredo on Oct. 2 between officials from the governments of Mexico, the United States and Texas to discuss the recent changes in mineral laws in Mexico that will allow investment and development opportunities by companies… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives Passes Oil Export Bill; Yeas Insufficient to Override Obama Veto
October 12, 2015 [OPIS] -The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday to allow exports of alldomestically produced crude oil, but as expected, the yes votes… Read more »
Updated: Mon 11:01 PM, Oct 12, 2015
By: Justin J. Reyes
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - With congress on recess this week, Congressman Henry Cuellar plans to take a trip across the border into Mexico.
Cuellar says if the U.S. and Mexico can work out infrastructure issues at the border, trade relations will improve significantly.
The four bridges connecting Mexico and Laredo are used… Read more »
Noem visits Egypt for ISIS talks
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Dana Ferguson, dferguson@argusleader.com10:52 a.m. CDT October 12, 2015
Rep. Kristi Noem was among a handful of bipartisan legislators to travel overseas last month to tackle issues of national security.
In a six-day trip to Egypt, Greece and Germany, Noem met with terrorism and international security experts as well as foreign… Read more »
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2015 - 11:35AM
Rep. Lamar Smith, R.-Texas, chairman of the Committee On Science, Space & Technology in the House of Representatives, received the Congressman of the Year award from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers (Alliance), the oil and natural gas trade association said Oct. 12.
“Chairman Smith has been a tireless worker for sound energy policy as… Read more »
Oct 12, 2015, 2:34pm CDT Updated Oct 12, 2015, 3:19pm CDT
INDUSTRIES & TAGS
Sergio ChapaReporterSan Antonio Business Journal
The 261-159 vote for a bill that would lift the federal ban on exporting crude oil went along party lines but six Texas congressional Democrats broke ranks to vote infavor of the controversial legislation.
Authored by Congressman Joe Barton,… Read more »
By Denelle Confair | dconfair@kveo.com
Published 10/09 2015 04:25PM
Updated 10/12 2015 09:09AM
BROWNSVILLE, Texas
Being a border town, Brownsville and McAllen might be a city you expect to find the highest amount of crimes in.
Congressman Henry Cuellar announced on Friday the latest FBI crime statistics for the Texas border region.
It reports McAllen and… Read more »
