Judith Rayo LAREDO MORNING TIMES Dream and think big. Pursue your interests and never give up. That was the message NASA astronaut Serena M. Auñon gave to a group of sixth-grade female students Friday afternoon. Auñon was a guest speaker at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, Alliance event at Texas A&M International University. To show what a little… Read more »

La frontera y la seguridad nacional Por congresista Henry Cuéllar | 06 de marzo de 2015 San Antonio.- Esta semana, después de toda la política entre los partidos en el Congreso, mis compañeros en la Cámara de Representantes se reunieron para votar y pasar un proyecto de ley de asignaciones para el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés), evitando el cierre… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a Homeland Security funding bill, which included specific language added by Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28). Cuellar’s additions include a call for a review of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer training to ensure professionalism, in addition to other provisions.   “The inclusion of this language is extremely important to… Read more »

Por: Francisco Díaz Para este veterano de la guerra de Vietnam, recibir servicios médicos en un hospital de Laredo era un sueño largamente esperado y que ayer por fin se hizo realidad. Gracias a una sociedad entre el Departamento de Veteranos y el Laredo Medical Center, con el apoyo del congresista Henry Cuellar, veteranos de guerra residentes en esta área ya pueden recibir servicios… Read more »

Por: Francisco Díaz  El evento del Señor Internacional 2015 resultó uno de los más exitosos en sus 37 años de historia y gracias al poder de convocatoria de los dos personajes que fueron nominados por parte de la organización Lulac Concilio 12, se reunieron más fondos para becas a estudiantes locales. Enrique Martínez y Martínez, secretario de Sagarpa en México, y el congresista… Read more »

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced the expansion of new health care services at the Laredo VA Outpatient Clinic on Tuesday. The new services feature the option for in-patient hospital stays for the first time in history, thanks to a partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Laredo Medical Center and community physicians through TriWest. The Laredo VA Outpatient… Read more »

Posted: Tue 4:21 PM, Feb 24, 2015 By: Matt McGovern It's getting a lot more convenient for veterans to receive medical care in Laredo. The announcement was made saying veterans will be allowed to have hospital stays at the Laredo Medical Center. Previously, veterans had to go to San Antonio for hospital stays. Laredo Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more »

Posted on Feb 24, 2015 Special to The Laredo Sun Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced the expansion of new health care services at the Laredo VA Outpatient Clinic on Tuesday. The new services feature the option for in-patient hospital stays for the first time in history, thanks to a partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Laredo Medical Center and community… Read more »

Two U.S. lawmakers from Texas said Monday they want to name the federal courthouse in Laredo after a local, longstanding judge.  U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that they intend to introduce legislation to rename the Laredo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse.” Kazen has been a U.S. district… Read more »