January 14, 2014
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Homeland Security funding bill, including 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, and the addition of a provision which makes costs of providing… Read more »
BY MARIA RECIO
January 12, 2015
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the National Basketball Association 2014 champion San Antonio Spurs to the White House on Monday, giving the hoops-loving president a break from an otherwise intense day.
Obama entered the crowded East Room to raucous applause and shouts of “Go Spurs, Go!” But he quickly told the San Antonio… Read more »
BY DANIEL NEWHAUSER AND RACHEL ROUBEIN
January 11, 2015
House Republicans will make their first bet in a long-term political gamble this week, taking aggressive and broad swipes against President Obama's immigration policy in the face of dubious Senate support and a seemingly insurmountable veto threat.
Assuaging the conservative wing of their conference, House… Read more »
Por Javier Amieva
Laredo, Texas. – El congresista laredense Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) fue juramentado en Washington, al iniciar su sexto mandato en la cámara de representantes de Estados Unidos.
Cuellar representa a región de Laredo y otros 30 condados del sur de Texas incluyendo algunos en San Antonio y es uno de los mas importantes lideres hispanos, fue calificado por analistas de… Read more »
Posted on Jan 7, 2015 | 0 comments
Special to The Laredo Sun
Congressman Henry Cuellar (’82) joins members of a new collaborative project benefiting from a $10 million investment by the White House’s Social Innovation Fund. The Fund will support the “Sí Texas: Social Innovation for a Healthy South Texas” Project, focused on improvements in behavioral health and chronic disease in… Read more »
January 7, 2014
House Republicans prepared Wednesday to reopen a fight with President Barack Obama over immigration as soon as next week as they looked for ways to block his unilateral action shielding millions of illegal immigrants from deportation.
Republicans eager to unravel Mr. Obama's executive action say they are looking to legislation needed to keep the Department of Homeland… Read more »
Rep. Cuellar Sworn Into 114th Congress
Congressman Pledges to be Texas’ 28th District’s Voice in Washington
WASHINGTON – 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… Read more »
By Erin C.J. Robertson January 6 at 4:06 PM
Any time snow and Washington are mentioned in the same sentence, at best, there’s a whimper and, at worst, there’s panic. Winter’s first snowfall precipitated the customary traffic jams, Metro delays and tip-toeing, but it also spurred Washington VIPs to pause for a moment to admire it (and play in it).
Here’s their… Read more »
Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 4:34 pm | Updated: 4:38 pm, Tue Jan 6, 2015.
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… Read more »
Martes, Enero 6, 2015
Henry Cuellar habló con El Informativo de NTN24 sobre los retos que enfrentan los demócratas tras haber perdido el control del Congreso norteamericano y dijo que “si el presidente rechaza la propuesta de los republicanos, va a ser difícil para ellos”.
“Esperamos que trabajen con nosotros en temas como el comercio”, manifestó.
Frente al tema de la Reforma… Read more »