On Monday, February 24th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined Texas Department of Transportation Commissioner Jeff Austin and Webb County officials to designate Loop 20 as a future section of the Interstate 69 highway. With the addition of Loop 20 into our Interstate Highway System, Laredo, Southern Texas, and I-69 will become even more vital arteries to our nation’s… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced a paid internship opportunity for current college students with the National Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Association in Washington, D.C.
“This is a unique program geared specifically for students who participated in the Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Program to intern at a non-profit organization, federal agency, or on Capitol Hill,”… Read more »
On Tuesday, February 18th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined General Services Administration Administrator Dan Tangherlini, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and other Administration officials to announce over $62 million in funding for improvement at Laredo’s bridges.
“With these funds, Laredo will be able to modernize the… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced today that the Zapata County Economic Development Corporation (ZEDC) has earned a competitive federal grant in the amount of $400,000 that will fund a part of the Zapata Economic Capacity Building Initiative.
The fund will be used to increase the region's competitiveness, map the region's assets and develop a list of target industries… Read more »
Improvements announced for Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas (AP) - A South Texas border crossing will be getting a nearly $62 million upgrade.
Federal and local officials on Tuesday announced plans to overhaul the Laredo Port of Entry that links Texas and Mexico.
Congress has allocated funds for expansion and modernization of two of the four ports of entry at Laredo. The projects… Read more »
Officials announce upgrades for two bridges
By Aldo Amato
Laredo Morning Times
Published: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 4:44 PM CST
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and federal officials announced Tuesday a multi-million dollar improvement plan for two of Laredo’s busiest international bridges.
Cuellar was joined by Dan Tangherlini, administrator for the General Services Administration,… Read more »
Congresista Cuellar Pide Apoyo al Presidente de los Estados Unidos
El Congresista Federal por el Distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar, insistió al Presidente Barack Obama para aprobar los planes para la construcción del oleoducto Keystone que correría desde Canadá hasta Texas.
El oleoducto se había retrasado debido a múltiples preocupaciones ambientales, sin embargo el estudio de… Read more »
Improvements planned for Laredo Port of Entry
Posted: Feb 18, 2014 1:07 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 18, 2014 6:39 AM EST
LAREDO, Texas (AP) - A South Texas border crossing will be getting an upgrade.
Federal and local officials on Tuesday are scheduled to announce funding and plans for improvements to the Laredo Port of Entry.
Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and… Read more »
Funds Will Boost Traffic at Laredo International Bridges
After years of beefing up border security, the Department of Homeland Security will be in Laredo today to announce $62 million in improvements to improve the operations of the international bridges to smooth commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, 1200 WOAI news reports.
The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and the… Read more »
Your Tuesday Cheat Sheet 2-18-14
BY JAMES WARREN
Is Bill Murray coming to the White House? The president returns from a weekend of mostly golf in California (and spending time with King Abdullah II of Jordan) and hosts the cast of “The Monuments Men,” in theory including Murray, George Clooney and John Goodman. How great a job is President? You just don’t get a movie via Netflix and… Read more »
