Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), along with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX-15), Rep. Filemon Vela (D-TX-34) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald to discuss issues relating to veteran health care in the Rio Grande Valley. Sec. McDonald’s visit follows an invitation from Sen. Cornyn in October… Read more »
Health care, not a VA hospital, is priority: VA secretary while in McAllen
McALLEN — The first visit of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to the Rio Grande Valley on Monday, brought much excitement to the region, and for one Veteran in specific an opportunity to have his case heard again.
Victor Zavala, a veteran with more than 20 years of service to the U.S. Army, decided to… Read more »
Posted on Monday, September 14th, 2015
McALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), along with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX-15), Rep. Filemon Vela (D-TX-34) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald to discuss issues relating to veteran health care in the Rio Grande Valley. Sec.… Read more »
Posted: Sunday, September 13, 2015 8:38 pm
ANDREA PEREZ AND DANIEL A. FLORES | STAFF WRITERS
by Andrea Perez and Daniel A. Flores
A roundtable discussion Monday with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald and Texas state leaders aims to discuss the future of the medical school at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the… Read more »
El programa se gestó durante la visita de varios días que el gobernador Greg Abbott realizó a México la semana pasado en donde sostuvo encuentros con el presidente de México Enrique Peña Nieto y otros funcionarios y empresarios mexicanos.
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13.09.2015 Última actualización09:32 AM
LAREDO, Texas.- Con el objetivo de promover el comercio… Read more »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement today in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the Iran nuclear deal, between the U.S., Germany, France, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, the European Union and Iran:
"Since the Iran nuclear deal was officially released in July 2015, I have been carefully reviewing it, discussing… Read more »
Gov. Abbott to join Cornyn, VA secretary in Valley tour
Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to join U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald during a tour of the Rio Grande Valley on Monday, the senator's office announced in a news release Friday.
The congressional delegation to the Valley -- U.S. reps Ruben Hinojosa, D-McAllen; Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville; and… Read more »
House subcommittee OKs crude exports
“Before permanently dismantling our nation’s ability to restrict oil exports,” Congress should address the potential impacts on consumers, refinery capacity, associated jobs and the environment, said Pallone, D-N.J.
Republicans broadly supported the bill, saying exports would give the U.S. valuable political leverage around the world and would bring… Read more »
House panel approves oil export legislation, more work ahead
WASHINGTON - A House subcommittee approved legislation authorizing widespread oil exports on Thursday by sidestepping fights over opening crude trade while protecting U.S. consumers and refiners.
In approving the bill by a voice vote, the Energy and Power Subcommittee kicked off a process that could lead to full House votes… Read more »
Oil exports bill sails through House panel
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee swiftly approved legislation authorizing crude exports on Thursday, putting off the most divisive fights for later.
The Energy and Power Subcommittee approved the bill by voice vote, the first step in a process that could get the measure before the full House this month.
But first, lawmakers supporting the… Read more »
