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Rep. Cuellar Announces $250,000 EDA Grant to Laredo Development Foundation

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today announced a $250,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Laredo Development Foundation (LDF) for the development of their new International Business Assistance Center. Aside from the $250,000 grant from the EDA, the Laredo Development Foundation is matching $75,000 in funds for a total investment of $325,000 that will…

INFONORTE: LIBRE EXPRESION

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.-Director de Pemex, viene a Reynosa .-Celebran 70 años de Cuenca Burgos .-Homenajes a RTC, en todo el estado .-Y nadie exige justicia a la Federación Esta semana que inicia habrá una serie de eventos relevantes en Tamaulipas, concretamente en Reynosa, relacionados con la Industria Petrolera y los beneficios que traería consigo la Reforma Energética impulsada por el gobierno de…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Married at Last

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Planning a wedding usually starts with a ring and ends with an official ceremony. The process can take about a year for some couples.   For Laredo residents Fernando Salinas and Celso Carré, their wedding had to happen first, and as soon as possible. The couple has been together seven years, but they knew they wanted to get married in Laredo since year…

EL MANANA: Anuncian mejoras para el Puente I

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Tras el anuncio de un contrato de construcción para mejoras en el puente Juárez-Lincoln, oficiales municipales con apoyo del Congresista Federal Henry Cuellar gestionarán los recursos necesarios para hacer renovaciones también en el puente La Puerta de las Américas. El jueves, el Congresista Cuellar confirmó que la Administración General de Servicios (GSA) autorizó un contrato con la…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: $62 million in fixes eyed for bridges

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U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, announced Thursday that the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge, also known as bridge II, will undergo renovations starting this summer that will include a new bus inspection and passenger processing area; an improved waiting area; restrooms and a canopy for loading and unloading buses. The $62 million construction project will also include some…

KTSA: Cuellar Calls For Obamacare Improvements

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CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR SUPPORTS THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND SUPREME COURT RULING, BUT HE THINKS IT’S TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE LAW…KEEP WHAT WORKS, AND MODIFY WHAT ISN’T. AND, HE SAYS, THOSE CALLING FOR FULL REPEAL AND THOSE SAYING KEEP IT AS IS, NEED TO CALM DOWN…HE SAYS THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED TWICE, SO ITS TIME TO GET AWAY FROM THE EFFORT TO DISMANTLE THE AFFORDABLE CARE…

Rep. Henry Cuellar Issues Statement on Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges Ruling

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) issued the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The court ruled 5-4 in favor of marriage equality:   “The Supreme Court has ruled that all Americans are entitled to marriage equality under the U.S. Constitution. Today’s 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges strikes down bans on same-sex marriage and…

KGNS: Cuellar announces multi-million dollar renovation project for Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge

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Renovations for the Lincoln-Juarez International Bridge will begin later this Summer. The renovations include a new bus inspection and passengerprocessing area, featuring individual bus stalls, pedestrian inspection lanes, a waiting area, restrooms, and a canopy for loading and unloading buses. Congressman Henry Cuellar says he is also working to secure additional funding for…