Cuellar talks border business
Mission- Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) held a press conference this afternoon at the Anzalduas Bridge in Mission along with local leaders.
Topics covered included the launch of a public private partnership pilot program for infrastructure improvements, the recent announcement of funding for additional CBP officers, the recently passed Appropriations… Read more »
New CBP officers just a beginning
SAN ANTONIO — It hardly gets the attention of other U.S.-Mexico border issues, but trade delays are a huge hit to the U.S. economy.
Produce can rot at the border. Manufacturers often miss deadlines, or at least face unpredictable wait times. It is a hindrance to Mexican tourists who cross the border to shop. Sometimes wait times stretch for hours and… Read more »
In new DHS secretary's visit, balancing security with economic demands
MISSION — A shifting focus to federal agents wearing navy blue uniforms — not green — took center stage Tuesday, as new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson met with area officials and talked up 2,000 new customs officer hires included in the federal budget.
Johnson placed emphasis on responding more quickly to… Read more »
Dept. Homeland Security Sec. Visits Rio Grande Valley
Congressmen Henry Cuellar and Ruben Hinojosa accompanied Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson in a tour of the South Texas border with the purpose of identifying regional needs and explore potential resources.
During two different press conferences held at the Anzalduas International Bridge in McAllen, local officials and… Read more »
On Wednesday, January 29th, the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will host a free workshop for attendees to learn about grant opportunities from Humanities Texas and the Texas Commission on the Arts. The workshop is aimed towards teachers, college and university faculty, non-profit museums and art galleries, and other humanities and arts professionals. Attendees… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that all women at risk for breast cancer will now have additional access to preventive medication under the Affordable Care Act. This new coverage requires that most health insurance plans must soon cover chemoprevention medications such as tamoxifen and raloxifine at no additional cost.
“In Texas, nearly 115,000 women were… Read more »
Acelerarán tráfico en puente internacional Anzaldúas, abrirán dos carriles más
Mission, Texas.-
Rigoberto Villarreal, administrador de los puentes internaciones Reynosa-Hidalgo y Reynosa-Mission, informó que gracias a una inversión de alrededor de siete millones de dólares, será posible abrir dos carriles más en el puente… Read more »
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3.-ULTIMA NOTICIAS DEL TRANSPORTE DEL TREN RAPIDO DE MONTERREY A SAN ANTONIO TX.- el comisionado de Transporte de Texas, Jeff Austin; el jefe de personal del gobernador de Nuevo León, Jorge Domene, el congresista Henry Cuellar, y el diputado federal mexicano Marco González, se juntaron para ultimar detalles y estas autoridades de Texas y México se mostraron… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Homeland Security Appropriations Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) announced that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will receive $225.7 million in funds to hire 2,000 more men and women in blue as part of the Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations Bill. The bill passed both houses of Congress this week and will now be signed into law by the… Read more »
$225M granted for more CBP officers
Two Texas Congressional members say the just-passed federal budget bill will send more funding to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which will hire more officers.
The CBP will receive more than $225 million to hire 2,000 additional officers, said Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and John Carter, R-Round Rock.
This funds amount to the largest… Read more »
