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KGNS: Henry Cuellar announces Smithsonian Latino Center now accepting applications for Young Ambassadors Program

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Henry Cuellar announces Smithsonian Latino Center now accepting applications for Young Ambassadors Program Posted: Tue 9:53 AM, Mar 18, 2014   Henry Cuellar Washington, D.C. (KGNS) - Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today that the Smithsonian Latino Center is now accepting application from eligible high school seniors for its Young Ambassadors…

KURV: Honduran Government and Civil Rights Groups Respond to BP Agent Assault

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Honduran Government And Civil Rights Groups Respond To BP Agent Assault The Honduran government, local elected officials, and civil rights groups are all strongly condemning the actions of a Valley Border Patrol agent, who raped and left for dead a Honduran woman and her daughter, abducted and raped a second teenage girl who was with them, and then killed himself as law enforcement…

La Prensa: 20 years after NAFTA, investing in trade more important than ever

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20 years after NAFTA, investing in trade more important than ever By Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 16 de marzo de 2014 The impact of international trade can be felt in every town, city, and business across the United States.  It creates jobs, supports small businesses, and puts more money in the pocket of hardworking Americans.  We have a responsibility to our…

Rep. Cuellar Office Participates in Health Insurance Enrollment Event This Saturday

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This Saturday, March 15th, the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar will participate in a health insurance enrollment event in conjunction with Centro Med, a local health organization part of the Enroll SA, Get Bexar Covered coalition.    Almost 300,000 Texans have enrolled in a health insurance plan since open enrollment began in October.  In the month of February alone,…

Periodico Enlace: Cuellar Encourages Young People to pursue Science and Math

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Cuellar Encourages Young People to Pursue Science and Math   On Wednesday, February 26, Congressman Henry Cuellar, joined other Texas Congressional colleagues at a breakfast reception hosted by Harmony Public Schools, a charter school system in Texas that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, to call for an increase in American graduates in STEM fields…

Periodico Enlace: Cuellar invites Starr Co. Families to Tour Capitol, White House

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Cuellar invites Starr Co. Families to Tour Capitol, White House   The Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar can coordinate tours of the Capitol and other government buildings on a year-round basis for families in the 28th District of Texas. The tours offered include the Capitol, White House, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, and Kennedy Center,…

Periodico Enlace: Cuellar reminds Residents of Home Improvement Assistance Amidst Recent Weather Fluctuations

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Cuellar reminds Residents of Home Improvement Assistance Amidst Recent Weather Fluctuations   With recent weather fluctuating between warm Summer like conditions, to rainy Winter conditions within a span of a few hours, Congressman Henry Cuellar hopes residents keep in mind that home weatherization aid is available to qualifying Starr County residents. “If anybody has any…

Texas Tribune: Groups See Release of CBP Directive as a First Step

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Groups See Release of CBP Directive as a First Step Enlargephoto by: Josh Denmark EL PASO — Texas-based civil liberties and immigrant rights groups are welcoming the release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s use-of-force policy and a new directive for U.S. Border Patrol agents as a signal of greater transparency, but those groups — along with some Texas…

McAllen Monitor: Affordable Care Act bus tour visits McAllen Public Library on Wednesday

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Affordable Care Act bus tour visits McAllen Public Library on Wednesday McALLEN — A bus tour promoting the Affordable Care Act and seeking to bring onboard uninsured people for health insurance as required under the law will make a stop in McAllen on Wednesday. Officials with Enroll America — a national nonprofit seeking to sign up people for healthcare coverage — will roll into town…