Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed Congressman Henry Cuellar’s (D-Laredo) Government Customer Service Improvement Act with unanimous bipartisan support, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. Cuellar’s bill, H.R. 538, would set in place standards to increase the quality of customer service provided by government agencies and ensure taxpayers… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) traveled to Cartagena, Colombia where he will join President Barack Obama for the sixth Summit of the Americas meeting. Cuellar, who is the Chair of the Pro-Trade Caucus, will participate in discussions with heads of state on the Summit’s theme of “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity.”
As the representative from a… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) presented Mr. Pedro G. Garcia of Cotulla the ten medals entitled to him for his service in World War II.
“Requests from constituents, no matter the scope or size, are handled with the utmost attention and care,” Congressman Cuellar said. “The request from Mr. Pedro Garcia was no different – from tracking newspaper records to corresponding… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined Zapata County officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Falcon Lake Boat Ramp today to mark the completion of an improvement project made possible by federal funds secured by Cuellar.
“I am proud to see the results of my 2006 earmark and the completion of this project,” said Cuellar. “These improvements mean Falcon Lake… Read more »
PHARR, April 5 - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says he is urging U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to support Mexico’s inclusion in negotiations on setting up the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
On a visit to the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, Cuellar told the Guardian that the TPP would include trade agreements for industrial goods, agriculture and textiles, and digital technologies.… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, joined City of Pharr Mayor Leopoldo Palacios, Police Chief Ruben Villescas and community leaders to unveil three out of four acquired Humvees that will be used by the Pharr Police Department to help improve security for the community.
The Humvees were acquired through the Defense Department’s surplus equipment program.
“These Humvees… Read more »
One of the surest ways to lose all hope that Congress will ever solve the nation's toughest problems is to watch the annual debate over the federal budget, which took place in the House last week.
Democrats offered a budget that got no Republican votes. Republicans offered a budget that got no Democratic votes, but passed because the GOP controls the House. It will go nowhere in the… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
