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MY HARLINGEN NEWS: Congressmen Cuellar, Conaway, McCaul Introduce Student Agriculture Protection Act

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Michael Conaway (R-TX-11), the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, and Congressman  Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Student Agriculture Protection Act.  The legislation would exempt from taxation the first $5000 in proceeds on the sale of livestock or agricultural projects by Future Farmers of…

Rep. Cuellar Supports Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today issued the following statement on passage of the Veterans’ Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2015 in the House of Representatives. The legislation would increase the amounts paid to veterans for disability compensation and to their survivors for dependency and indemnity compensation by the same Cost-of-Living…

KGNS: Congressman Cuellar hosts video conference on cyber security

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With so many people online these days, we're almost all exposed to cyber threats. People and small business owners got the chance to learn how to protect their computers, smart phones and business information against some of those threats. Congressman Henry Cuellar hosted a free public cyber security video conference from Washington with representatives from the Department of…

THE MONITOR: Federal grant awards more than $3M in funds to local law enforcement

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A program with the Department of Homeland Security awarded $3.3 million in federal funds to Hidalgo County to support equipment and overtime pay for local law enforcement, a news release from the office of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said.   The funds were awarded as part of Operation Stonegarden, a program that provides funds to enhance cooperation and coordination among local,…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Local law enforcement gets federal funds to buy equipment, pay overtime

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Congressman Henry Cuellar announced Tuesday that Webb County has received $2.89 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement for equipment and overtime pay.   Statewide, Texas received $20 million in law enforcement funding of the $55 million distributed nationwide.   “These additional funds will…

KGNS: Congressman Henry Cuellar hosts cybersecurity conference

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KGNS) - With so many people online these days, we're almost all exposed to cyber threats. People and small business owners got the chance to learn how to protect their computers, smart phones and business information against some of those threats. Congressman Henry Cuellar hosted a free public cyber security video conference from Washington, with…

EL MANANA: Ofrecen curso de ‘ciberseguridad’(directo de Washington vía internet)

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El congresista federal por el distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar, realizó desde sus oficinas en Washington, una conferencia vía internet con varias ciudades de su distrito para hablar sobre seguridad cibernética, las amenazas que existen y cómo prevenir este crimen que cada día parece ser más común debido al intenso uso de dispositivos electrónicos para todo. La video conferencia, que fue…

Congressmen Cuellar, Conaway, McCaul Introduce Student Agriculture Protection Act

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WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Michael Conaway (R-TX-11), the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, and Congressman  Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Student Agriculture Protection Act.  The legislation would exempt from taxation the first $5000 in proceeds on the sale of livestock or agricultural projects by…

EL MANANA: Diputados de Texas introducen legislación

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El congresista Henry Cuéllar, demócrata de Texas, anunció la introducción de una legislación que hará dar a los estados dar mayor flexibilidad en la forma en que utilizan los fondos federales de transporte para invertir más en la infraestructura fronteriza. Este es un proyecto importante, que beneficiará a Laredo y el Valle del Río Grande; así como de las comunidades fronterizas de todo…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $3.3 Million in Federal Funding for Hidalgo Law Enforcement

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Hidalgo County has received $3.3 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement for equipment and over-time pay.  Statewide, Texas received $20 million in law enforcement funding of the $55 Million nationwide. “These additional funds will help reimburse…