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McAllen Monitor - U.S. REP. HENRY CUELLAR: Taking personal responsibility with health care

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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…

Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on Impact of Potential Government Shutdown in Texas

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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…

Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on Continuing Resolution and Government Shutdown

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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…

Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on Announcement of New Texas Healthcare Premiums

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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…

Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on 2014 Continuing Resolution

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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…

Congressman Cuellar and Congressman McKeon Provide Opening Remarks at Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus Science and Technology Fair

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On Thursday, September 19th, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) shared remarks with Congressman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA25), at the Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus 2013 Science and Technology Fair. The annual event featured booth exhibitions conducted by universities, industry representatives, and federal agencies, such as US Geological Survey, Customs and Border Protection,…

Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act

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On Thursday, September 19th, Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement regarding his vote against HR 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act.   “Today, I voted against HR 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, a bill that would cut $40 billion from nutrition assistance programs and deny Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Programs…

Statement in Honor of Monica Navarro

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 SPEECH OF HON. HENRY CUELLAR OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2013  Mister Speaker, I rise today to recognize San Antonio Journalist Monica Navarro, an award recipient of the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists - Henry Guerra Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Journalism. For 30 years, Monica has been a reporter…

Dept. of Veteran Affairs Provides Resources for Veterans' Mental Health Services

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Dear Friends, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you on the efforts being set forth this month of September by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to recognize the mental health services available for veterans in crisis. Veterans have placed their lives on the line, for some, in numerous occasions, to protect our country and all that it represents. In result,…