Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced Gabriella Caballero as the winner of the 2007 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ 28th District. Caballero is a sophomore at John B. Alexander High School in Laredo, Texas. Her winning entry is a pastel drawing entitled “Flower Girl.”
The Congressional Art Competition gives the nation’s young artists the opportunity to compete to… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar joined his colleagues in the House and Senate in passing the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution. The budget invests in America’s priorities, returns to ‘pay as you go’ principles, reduces the deficit, and balances the budget in just five years.
The Budget Resolution is a return to fiscal responsibility and accountability. It has been… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar voted today against the FY2007 budget and its deep cuts to education, healthcare, and other valuable federal programs. This budget also adds trillions of dollars to the national deficit over the next ten years and continues a path of mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren. Congressman Cuellar continues to pursue new fiscal policies to take… Read more »
Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that Hidalgo County and the cities of Pharr, McAllen and Mission have the opportunity to receive up to $16,228,839 combined from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD will award these dollars once the county and respective cities have developed a plan for their use that is approved by the federal agency.
“In recent… Read more »
Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the city of Laredo has the opportunity to receive up to $5,175,460 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD will award these dollars once Laredo has developed a plan for their use that is approved by the federal agency.
“In recent years, the previous Congress has cut funding for these crucial programs. The… Read more »
Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that Bexar County has the opportunity to receive up to $2,409,167 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD will award these dollars once Bexar County has developed a plan for their use that is approved by the federal agency.
“In recent years, the previous Congress has cut funding for these crucial programs. The… Read more »
Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar joined a bipartisan majority to pass H.R. 1700, the COPS Reauthorization Act. The measure aims to help local law enforcement agencies to hire an additional 50,000 police officers over the next six years.
“I am proud that today, my colleagues and I took the first step to reinstitute the highly-successful and popular COPS hiring grants program. With… Read more »
Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $6.5 million in federal dollars to the Laredo International Airport. The money will be used for noise mitigation and the rehabilitation of the apron portion of the airport runway. Rep. Henry Cuellar commends the U.S. Department of Transportation for allocating money for the Laredo… Read more »
Last night, Rep. Henry Cuellar joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, Bush Administration officials, and House and Senate leaders to announce a new bipartisan trade policy for America. Congressman Cuellar praised the agreement and commended Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Rangel, Ranking Member Jim McCrery and Rep. Sander Levin for creating a new… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Department of Education awarded $292,189 to South Texas College under the Upward Bound Program. Upward Bound projects are designed to help young adults develop the skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond secondary school. The grant awarded to South Texas College will support approximately 75 participants in Upward Bound programs.
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