I know I’m not the only American frustrated with Congress right now. But I’m also optimistic that Congress will rise above politics to make some important decisions that will directly impact the educational opportunities, health and economic security of American families. One critical issue facing Congress deals with college students and college affordability. On July 1, 2012, interest rates on su... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) highlighted the importance of Medicare to America’s mothers and grandmothers. “Mothers Day is an important day to reflect how much the women in our family mean to us. As part of showing our appreciation and gratitude to the extraordinary women in our lives, we need to make sure that they have access to the health care they deserve. That is why I’m fighti... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) expressed his support for the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement that South Texas will not suffer post office closures. Previously, the USPS had announced that it would close many of its smallest post offices, including the eleven post offices in Cuellar’s district. These closures would have meant that South exas residents would have had ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) joined Laredo Community College President Dr. Juan Maldonado to announce a $2,080,015 grant from the Department of Education to fund the Upward Bound Program. The grant will provide the program with $416,033.66 yearly for five years. “Thanks to this Department of Education funding, Upward Bound will be able to reach even more students in our community to... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) joined the South Texas Rural Health Services to announce a $500,000 Affordable Care Act federal grant for improvements to the facility in Cotulla, Texas. “Thanks to the health care law, community health centers across Texas, including the Atascosa Health Center, will soon be able to significantly expand services to their patients,” Congressman Cuellar sa... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) joined the Atascosa Health Center (AHC) to announce a new $5,000,000 health care facility in Pleasanton that will be funded by an Affordable Care Act federal grant. “Thanks to the health care law, community health centers across Texas, including the Atascosa Health Center, will soon be able to significantly expand services to their patients,” Congressman... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) expressed his support for the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement that South Texas will not suffer post office closures. Previously, the USPS had announced that it would close many of its smallest post offices, including eleven post offices in Cuellar’s district. These closures would have meant that South Texas residents would have had to ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) helped pass HR 2072, the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank’s charter, which is set to expire May 31, 2012. The bill also extends the Export-Import Bank’s authority to help financing for American exporters and raises the Bank’s lending limit to $140 billion by 2014. HR 2072 ... Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) issued the following statement on May 9: Today, I successfully secured two amendments to bills before the House Committee on Homeland Security. Bioterrorism and nuclear threats are a concern for national security, public health and emergency management. To ensure we are prepared for threats that may arise from an uncertain world, we need to bring homeland and na... Read more »
Federal employees’ performance reviews would be expanded to factor in the quality of the service they provide under a bill headed to the House floor with the blessing of good-government advocacy groups. The Government Customer Service Improvement Act (H.R. 538), introduced in February 2011 by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was approved on April 18 by the House Committee on Oversight and Government R... Read more »
