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 »
El Congresista Henry Cuellar, continua trabajando para asegurar que las oficinas del gobierno federal, implementen medidas específicas para mejorar la calidad y el rendimiento de servicio ofrecidos a la ciudadanía.
Particularmente, se está dando mayor énfasis a los servicios que ofrece la Oficina de Administración y Presupuestos (OMB, por sus siglas en Inglés).
“Al igual que las… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) is working to ensure federal agencies have specific performance measures in place and that they are working to improve the quality of customer service in order to better use taxpayer dollars and improve the relationship between the federal government and the people it serves. The language addition was just the latest in a continued, successful, and… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar is working to ensure federal agencies have specific performance measures in place, and that they are working to improve the quality of customer service in order to better use taxpayer dollars and improve the relationship between the federal government and the people it serves.
The language addition was just the latest in a continued, successful, and years-long… Read more »
A bill that would dramatically beef up security along the Southwest border with redeployed military equipment from Afghanistan has sparked a backlash among business leaders in South Texas who say that such a move would undermine the border economy.
“Right now, our legislators are talking about sending war machinery down to the border,” said Keith Patridge, president of the McAllen… Read more »
After Central American women and children poured across the border last year, the initial government reaction was to expedite their removal, to send them back as quickly as possible.
Lance Curtright, a board certified immigration attorney, said those cases were given priority above thousands of others in an already backlogged court system.
A spokeswoman for the Executive Office… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar successfully included language in FY2015 appropriations bill to ensure federal agencies are not making improper payments to deceased individuals.
“Ensuring the federal government is not issuing payments to people no longer alive is more than saving taxpayer money, it’s just plain common sense,” Congressman Cuellar said. “Every single taxpayer dollar is precious… Read more »
