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Cuellar, City of Laredo, UTHSC Break Ground on Veteran Outpatient Clinic Expansion

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, joined City of Laredo Mayor Raul Salinas, The University of Texas Health Science Center President Dr. William Henrich and VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System Acting Director Ms. Danna Malone at the ground breaking of the new Laredo VA Outpatient Clinic. “Today we celebrate the future of our veteran community, ”Cuellar said. “This…

Cuellar Leads Efforts for Mexico's Inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

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Tags: Trade

Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, today urged U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to support Mexico’s inclusion in the negotiations toward the creation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Cuellar, who is also Chairman of the Pro-trade Caucus, authored a letter that gained the support of 27 bipartisan lawmakers to Ambassador Kirk which cited Mexico’s vital role as a trade partner to…

Cuellar Votes for Bipartisan JOBS Bill

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Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, today voted for the Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, a bipartisan bill that will help boost job creation and rebuild the economy. The bill, H.R. 3606, passed the House by a vote of 380 to 40, and now heads to the President’s desk for his signature. The JOBS Act creates exemptions and modifications to existing securities laws and regulations…

Cuellar and Poe: Send Surplus Equipment to the U.S.-Mexico Border

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This week,  Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) were joined by 17 border sheriffs from TX, AZ, and NM in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, requesting that he send surplus equipment returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Southern border with Mexico.  Over the next several months, a massive draw down of…

Cuellar's District Wins Big with Health Care Reform Law Benefits

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On the second anniversary of the landmark Affordable Care Act, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, shed light on the positive impact that the health care reform law has had on his constituents of the 28th Congressional District in Texas. “Today is more than a milestone, it is a remarkable reminder of the millions of people this law has helped,” said Cuellar. “Those of us who supported…

Cuellar: GOP FY 2013 Budget Ends Medicare as We Know It

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Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, today expressed disapproval of the proposed Republican budget for FY 2013, which was introduced this week by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis.  “Once again Republicans failed to learn their lesson from the last budget proposal by insisting on burdening the middle class and our seniors,” said Cuellar. “We cannot propose draconian…

Congressmen, voters react to Afghanistan dilemma

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SAN ANTONIO - A litany of troubling events, including photos of Marines urinating on bodies, U.S. military members burning Korans and a U.S. Army sergeant involved in a civilian massacre, has made Afghanistan more dangerous than ever, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Laredo said Wednesday. For more visit:…

Unmanned Systems Caucus Co-Chairs Cuellar, McKeon spearhead meeting with FAA to talk National Airspace System integration

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Unmanned Systems Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-CA, spearheaded a briefing with the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday to discuss updates on the expansion of the integration of UAVs into the National Airspace System (NAS).  “Unmanned aircraft systems have come to play an important role in the mission of our…

Cuellar, Champion of Performance Measurement, Receives National Recognition

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, received the prestigious Harry Hatry Distinguished Performance Measurement Practice Award, a national recognition bestowed by the Urban Institute’s Public Management Program. The Urban Institute presents the award to individuals whose education, training and consultation in performance measurement have contributed significantly to the practice…

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR ENCOURAGES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

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Tags: Education

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) announced the approaching April 6th deadline for the 2012 Congressional Art Competition, the annual U.S. House of Representatives art competition for high school students. “The art competition is a way to formally recognize the talents of students in our district,” Congressman Cuellar said. “Classrooms should allow students to grow…