Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) released the following statement on the January jobs report, which showed that the the unemployment rate dropped to 9 percent and that 36,000 jobs were added last month.  

 

“Getting South Texans back into the work force continues to be my highest priority, so the job report showing that January marks 11^th month of private sector growth is great news,” said Congressman Cuellar. “‘Slow and steady wins the race’ when it comes to rebuilding the economy and Congress must act responsibly to create an environment for consistent job creation. We need to make sure every action we take in Congress leads to a stronger middle class and a reduced deficit.”

 

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Congressman Henry Cuellar is a member of the U.S. House Homeland Security and Agriculture Committees. Job creation, accessibility to constituents, education, economic development, and national security are his priorities. Congressman Cuellar is also a Vice Chairman of the Steering and Policy Committee, Senior Whip, and member of the Blue Dog Coalition.