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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new initiative today aimed at re-invigorating professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence (PRIDE) throughout the CBP workforce at South Texas ports of entry. The new PRIDE initiative with CBP is one of several efforts Congressman Cuellar has introduced in order to improve customer… Read more »

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced and congratulated San Antonio Christian student Isaiah Meuchelboeck, son of Peter and Lottie Meuchelboeck, on his recent acceptance to the United States Military Academy at West Point. “Nominating students from the 28th District of Texas to military service academies is a responsibility I take very seriously,” Congressman Cuellar said.… Read more »

Everyone needs health insurance because we will all need access to healthcare at some point in our life. Some will require more healthcare services than others, and that is certainly true for much of South Texas, where much of the population suffers from disproportionate rates of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, among other chronic diseases. Despite these facts, the percentage… Read more »

Stopping the violence across the border must become a priority for Mexico and the United States, congressman Filemon Vela said. The streets of Tamaulipas became battlefields this week. Shootouts between gangs and drug cartels have both sides of the border worried. “Policymakers in Washington are missing the boat when it comes to border security and violence,” Congressman Filemon… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) was sworn into his sixth term in the United States House of Representatives. “As this new Congress begins, Texas is ready for us to continue the progress we’ve made in recent years,” Congressman Cuellar said. “Texans know how to work hard and work together to get things done, and it’s my hope that my colleagues in Washington are as… Read more »

Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of the House and Senate on Sept. 24, becoming the first pontiff to do so, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday. “We're humbled that the Holy Father has accepted our invitation and certainly look forward to receiving his message on behalf of the American people,” Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters. Boehner is Catholic and extended the… Read more »

Today, Feb. 5, 2015, Congressman Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power joined five of his colleagues in re-launching the bipartisan Interstate 69 Congressional Caucus to raise awareness of the strategic importance of I-69 as a freight corridor. Congressman Whitfield will serve as a co-chair of this caucus with Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28),… Read more »