According to a press release submitted to ENLACE NEWS by the office of Congressmen Henry Cuellar, on Wednesday, September 25th, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released cost estimates of premiums for the State of Texas under the Health Insurance Marketplace that opened on Tuesday, October 1st. Texas consumers will be able to… Read more »

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This week, LULAC members from across the country took part in LULAC’s ACTober: Fall Advocacy Days. The nation’s oldest and largest Latino organization conducted advocacy visits with Congressional offices and addressed issues such as education, health care, and immigration reform. LULAC members also attended panel discussions and briefings on health care, education, immigration reform,… Read more »

Veterans, small business owners applying for a federal loan, and companies importing or exporting goods are being harmed today because their calls will go unanswered and their paperwork will be delayed all due to an unnecessary and unacceptable government shutdown. Federal workforce should not suffer the consequences of the House and Senate’s inability to govern.  I am with you and… Read more »

Every car you pass on Texas highways is required to have auto insurance so that in the event of an accident, you do not have to take responsibility for them. That is one of the purposes of the Affordable Care Act: asking all Americans to take personal responsibility for their own health costs so that local taxpayers like you and I don’t get stuck with the bill. The… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement on the effects of a potential government shutdown: “A government shutdown will put millions of Americans and over 140,000 federal employees in Texas out of work when we are still recovering from the worst economic recession since the Great Depression,” said Congressman Cuellar.  “While Social Security checks will… Read more »

Today, the Republican Leadership brought another Continuing Resolution to the Floor that places politics over policy and sends the CR back to the Senate for consideration.  We should be focused on passing a budget that funds the government, not voting for the 43rd time on a pointless exercise to repeal or defund the healthcare law. As an appropriator, it is very problematic for… Read more »

On Wednesday, September 25th, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released cost estimates of premiums for the State of Texas under the Health Insurance Marketplace that opens on October 1st.  Texas consumers will be able to choose from an average of 54 health plans in the Marketplace. The statewide average premium in Texas for the lowest-cost silver plan will be $287… Read more »

Floresville, Texas – On Tuesday, September 24th,Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) presented $826,127 in federal funds to the Frank Tejeda Veterans’ Home in Floresville.                                             … Read more »

Congressman Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement regarding the House vote on H.J. Res59, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014: “Today I voted against the 2014 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, a bill that threatens to push us towards a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.  Instead of sitting down with Democrats to work out… Read more »