President Obama this week has found himself at odds with allies in Congress and in organized labor over lifting the 40-year ban on U.S. crude oil exports, with the White House still blocking efforts to ship American fuel abroad despite growing support for the idea and mounting evidence that exports will drive down domestic gasoline prices. Just this week, two powerful… Read more »

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) told lawmakers, professors and oil and gas executives that he wants to see U.S. companies ramp up their investment in Mexico's Eagle Ford Shale and the Burgos Basin, warning that other nations -- including China -- could otherwise seize the opportunity. Cuellar told attendees of the Activo Integral Burgos conference -- which was held on July 1 in Reynosa, in the… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today helped secure $50 million within the Fiscal Year 2016 Agricultural Appropriations bill to save the citrus industry in Texas.   Congressman Cuellar, whose district includes a portion of the Rio Grande Valley—the top citrus-producing area in Texas, understands the importance of the $11.2 billion citrus industry in the United States and how it… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today helped secure $50 million within the Fiscal Year 2016 Agricultural Appropriations bill to save the citrus industry in Texas. Congressman Cuellar, whose district includes a portion of the Rio Grande Valley—the top citrus-producing area in Texas, understands the importance of the $11.2 billion citrus industry in the United States and how it has been… Read more »

Oil producers are pressing President Obama to use his executive authority to lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports, which would not require the approval of Congress. Barry Russell, president and CEO of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, sent a letter to the president on Tuesday asking him to adjust the export control measure and open up a new global market for U.S.… Read more »

Washington, 7 July (Argus) — Republicans in the US Congress are still debating what should be part of the first, comprehensive update to federal energy policy in years, even as they scramble to bring legislation to the floor over the next five weeks. The US House of Representatives plans to take up energy legislation this month after it advances out of committee, majority leader Kevin… Read more »

Antonio congressional representatives are praising a recent decision of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to name the five San Antonio Missions, including the Alamo, as a World Heritage Site. The iconic Spanish missions were built by Franciscan missionaries in the 18th century when San Antonio was part of colonial New Spain and are an… Read more »

Después de que la Suprema Corte de Justicia legalizara el matrimonio entre parejas del mismo sexo, el Procurador General de Texas, Ken Paxton, describió como un “fallo anárquico” la decisión de otorgar el derecho a casarse y afirmó que los empleados estatales pueden alegar objeciones religiosas para negar la expedición de dichas licencias de matrimonio a esas personas. Paxton advirtió… Read more »

Después de que la Suprema Corte de Justicia legalizara el matrimonio entre parejas del mismo sexo, el Procurador General de Texas, Ken Paxton, describió como un “fallo anárquico” la decisión de otorgar el derecho a casarse y afirmó que los empleados estatales pueden alegar objeciones religiosas para negar la expedición de dichas licencias de matrimonio a esas personas. Paxton advirtió… Read more »

La cultura del trabajo duro, en equipo y el esfuerzo de los tamaulipecos es reconocido por el Gobierno de los Estados Unido, así lo menciona el Congresista de origen mexicano Henry Cuéllar, quien en su reciente visita por Reynosa, señaló lo valioso que es la frontera para el crecimiento económico norteamericano .  Henry Cuéllar, es cofundador de la bancada texana de gas y petróleo,… Read more »