CUELLAR LEGISLATION TO FILL NURSING GAPS FOR SOUTH TEXAS HOSPITALS HEADS FOR FULL VOTE IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jun 24, 2011, 0 Comments
Bill reauthorizing the H-1C temporary visa program voted out of House Judiciary Committee
Washington, D.C. – Legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) that helps hospitals in South Texas attract nurses and reauthorizes the H-1C temporary visa program for foreign nurses to come to the United States was voted out of the House Judiciary Committee today and now heads for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“We are in great need of highly qualified and skilled nurses in Texas hospitals to help us care for the ill,” Congressman Cuellar said. “Hospitals need these nurses to help treat the scores of people who need medical attention as well as to assist medical doctors in carrying out their day-to-day practices. I will continue to work with Congressman Lamar Smith, as well as other members of Congress in a bi-partisan way, to secure a vote in the House of Representatives. This is a big step forward to get our communities the resources to address its health needs.”
