Federal Agency Loses Money Selling Government Reports. The Catch? They’re Already Free Photo: Getty Images A federal agency selling government reports that are otherwise free is the target of a new bill meant to curtail government waste. “With a money-losing profit model only the government could design, the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) sells free… Read more »

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Henry Cuellar says the foreign investor program works Posted: Mon 11:46 AM, Apr 14, 2014 By: Matt McGovern  LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - The following text is from a press release sent by the secretary of Congressman Henry Cuellar: As Chairman of the Pro-trade Caucus in Congress, I (Cuellar) was active in leading efforts on trade agreements that create more… Read more »

'Let Me Google That For You' Bill Wants the Government to Stop Wasting Money on Information Available Online BY RAWIYA KAMEIR | APR 12, 2014 | 3:12 PM | PERMALINK   Image via buschap on Flickr / Requested Credit   Senator Tom Coburn thinks the government is wasting too much money and he's probably right. Coburn's latest anti-wasteful… Read more »

Starr County Students Encouraged to Apply for NURSE Corps Scholarship The NURSE Corps scholarship supports recipients with tuition, required fees, other reasonable educational costs and a monthly living stipend for up to four years. For every year the scholarship is awarded, the student will serve a year at a NURSE Corps-approved facility in urban, rural, or frontier areas with high… Read more »

The Obamacare Deadline has Come and Gone; What Now?   Congressman Henry Cuellar reminds Starr County residents that, while the March 31st deadline for the healthcare open enrollment period has passed, it may not be too late to sign up. If you are uninsured, you may have a second chance at applying for subsidized health insurance. “The open enrollment deadline is now behind us,… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today released an informational video for small business owners living in his district.  He was joined by officials from the Small Business Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development who explained some of the federal resources available for small business owners, especially those in rural areas.  To watch… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28)’s grants coordinator, Juan Sanchez, today concluded a three day Grants Tour in the Rio Grande Valley to get the word out about funding opportunities from the federal government.  Rep. Cuellar’s grants coordinator met with city, county, and school district officials in Zapata, Starr, and Hidalgo Counties to discuss ways in which the Congressman’s… Read more »

Customs to hire 2,000 officers across U.S. By Kate Rice U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will hire an unprecedented 2,000 new officers, increasing the size of its workforce by about 10%. They will be deployed at 44 ports of entry in 18 states.  Among the cities that will get additional officers are New York; Los Angeles; Detroit; Buffalo, N.Y.;… Read more »

Congressman produces video to talk to small business owners (Video)     U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-San Antonio, has produced a new video aimed at helping small business owners in his district. Mike W. Thomas Reporter-San Antonio Business Journal U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-28th District, is featured in a new video discussing… Read more »