U.S., Indonesia end clove dispute — Brussels official WTO bound — Obama boots Russia from GSP — Froman’s busy week By ADAM BEHSUDI | 10/06/14 10:05 AM EDT With help from Doug Palmer and Matthew Korade STUBBING OUT CIGARETTE DISPUTE — The United States and Indonesia have struck a deal to maintain the U.S. ban on clove cigarette sales in exchange for the promise of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) hosted a business roundtable discussion with United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman in conjunction with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.  This event brought together a group of business leaders, trade associations, and policymakers from the San Antonio area to discuss the U.S. trade agenda.  San Antonio Mayor… Read more »

Q&A with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar  Sandra Sanchez | ssanchez@themonitor.com Posted: Monday, October 6, 2014 11:26 am EDITOR’S NOTE: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Laredo was the only Democrat to vote for controversial immigration reform legislation earlier this year following a surge of undocumented immigrants into South Texas. He explains during a Sept. 26 meeting with The… Read more »

On Monday, October 6th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) participated in a jobs tour of the Grand Hyatt San Antonio to hear directly from employees how boosting trade, travel, and tourism will foster economic growth in the San Antonio area.  The tour included an overview of the basics of the property, including staff, rooms, and event space, and continued throughout the hotel,… Read more »

Congressman: SA boom area for job growth and exports TX representatives discuss job growth in San Antonio By Jessica Soto Web-News Editor SAN ANTONIO - The Chamber of Commerce met with business leaders and trade association members Monday to discuss how to increase trade in San Antonio. There are $280 billion in exports from Texas every year, and Congressman Henry… Read more »

San Antonio can improve its export opportunities, U.S. Trade Representative says Oct 6, 2014, 2:55pm CDT   San Antonio companies have an opportunity to grab a larger share of Texas’ lucrative export business. That was the message U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman delivered to local business leaders. San Antonio officials agree that there is room for the city to gain… Read more »

Benefician con seguro a 6 mil Casi seis mil residentes del Condado de Webb se enrolaron en el nuevo programa de seguros de salud implementado por el gobierno federal para llevar servicios de cobertura médica Por: Francisco Díaz LAREDO, TX.- Casi seis mil residentes del Condado de Webb se enrolaron en el nuevo programa de seguros de salud implementado por el gobierno federal para… Read more »

Por: Francisco Díaz LAREDO, TX.- Casi seis mil residentes del Condado de Webb se enrolaron en el nuevo programa de seguros de salud implementado por el gobierno federal para llevar servicios de cobertura médica a las familias más necesitadas. El congresista federal Henry Cuellar señaló que un reporte del gobierno demostró que el programa del presidente Barack Obama trabajó bien no… Read more »

Texas leads nation with record export numbers By David Hendricks October 6, 2014 | Updated: October 6, 2014 3:16pm Oil: Texas is leading producer of crude oil in U.S. with field production of 923,595,000 barrels per day in 2013. (Energy Information Administration). SAN ANTONIO — Texas led the nation in exports last year, selling a record-breaking $279.5 billion… Read more »

Cuellar: From migrant family to growing clout in Congress By David McCumber, Washington Bureau October 4, 2014 LAREDO — It's a humble little white house perched on one of the hills that give Laredo's Las Lomas neighborhood its name. From the crest of that little hill on Reynolds Street, you can see a world of opportunity. Martín and Odilia Cuellar reared eight children in this… Read more »