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CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR VOTES IN SUPPORT OF PLAN TO ADDRESS HOUSING CRISIS

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, which helps address the home mortgage foreclosure crisis. This landmark legislation will enable hundreds of thousands of homeowners to refinance their homes, switching from risky subprime mortgages to safer loans backed... Read more »

CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR ANNOUNCES $134,724 GRANT FOR TAMIU

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Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today a $134,724 grant for Texas A&M International University. The grant, which comes from the Department of Health and Human Services, will be used to increase nursing educational opportunities for students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds and from underrepresented ethnic minority groups. Specifically, these dollars will provide sch... Read more »

Congressman Cuellar Welcomes Local Perspective at “Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill" Event

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Congressman Cuellar meets with Shauna Yow and Professor Lacewell to discuss Yow's research. Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar welcomed Shauna Yow, who presented her undergraduate research as a finalist of the Council on Undergraduate Research “Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill” event. Yow’s research, “Unintended Consequences of Legislation on the Adoption of Water Treatment Technology,” e... Read more »

CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SOUTHWEST BORDER ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEYS

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that funds appropriated in the recently passed 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act will be used to expand the prosecution of criminal activity along the border, providing for 64 Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) and 35 contract support staff positions along the southern regions of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. The increased resources will su... Read more »

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR ANNOUNCES COAST GUARD'S INITIATIVES TO ASSESS ROLE ON RIO GRANDE RIVER

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar held a press conference with local law enforcement officials announcing the U.S. Coast Guard’s initiative to begin assessing the border region’s need for increased Coast Guard presence on the banks of the Rio Grande River. As a result of Cuellar’s amendment to the Coast Guard Reauthorization (H.R.2830), which passed the House last week, the U.S. Coast Guard will be... Read more »

CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR RECEIVES U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S “SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE” AWARD

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Washington – Recently, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented to Congressman Henry Cuellar the “Spirit of Enterprise” award for his support on key business legislation voted on during the 110th Congress, first session. The award is presented to Members of Congress who have cast votes that help the economy grow and create new jobs. Representatives’ ranking and legislation in focus are catalogued i... Read more »

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR AT THE HELM OF INCREASING COAST GUARD PRESENCE ON RIO GRANDE

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar spoke on the House floor urging support for his amendment to the Coast Guard Reauthorization (H.R.2830), which charges the U.S. Coast Guard to examine the need to increase the Coast Guard’s presence along the international waters of the Rio Grande River. Cuellar’s amendment passed the House by voice vote and carries the bipartisan support of Congressman Michael Mc... Read more »

Rodriguez, Cuellar Bill Takes Aim at Illegal Gun Smuggling

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Contact: Yolanda C. Urrabazo Press Secretary (Cuellar) 202-225-1640 Contact: Josh Rosenblum Press Secretary (Rodriguez) 202-225-4511 Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX-23), a member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and several others ... Read more »

Congressman Cuellar Supports Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar voted in favor of H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, which passed the House by a vote of 349-62. This bipartisan bill places a moratorium until March 2009 on seven Administration-imposed Medicaid regulations that would slash federal Medicaid funding to states for vital programs and services by about $18 billion over the next five years. The ... Read more »

A Climate of Change: Greening America and the Economy Together

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On Tuesday, April 22, the country is celebrating the 38th Earth Day. While Earth Day brings focus to the key challenges facing us in preserving our planet, it is also an opportune time to explore the many ways to uplift our individual living costs by taking part in preservation efforts. Collectively, the minor, conscientious changes we make to minimize our carbon footprint will not only save us mo... Read more »