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Courtesy Jose Borjon, Members of Congress and the President need to work together to bring Americans back to work Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after the President spoke to a Joint Session of Congress on his plan for job creation in the United States: “I am encouraged
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington D.C. – Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) announced today that the Administration has extended the temporary deployment of National Guard personnel along the Southwest border through December 31, 2011. Since their arrival at the end of last summer, thousands of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have served alongside
Courtesy Steve Harmon, As the country readies to observe the 10th Anniversary of 9.11, theTexas A&M International University campus will pause to remember the nation’s loss on TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Student Center Rotunda. Members of the University community: students, faculty, staff and alumni, will join for a brief program. Student Government president Triana
(Laredo, Tx)-Local car clubs along with LaredoBuzz.Com came together at Mariscos El Pescador in South Laredo to help raise money for funeral expenses for two local families. The event drew different types of vehicles that ranged from classic oldies to current make and model street cars. Entry fee for the vehicles was $25. The money raised
Courtesy Congresssman Henry Cuellar, As the month-long district work period ends and Congress heads back to Washington D.C. to tackle the budget and create jobs, my location changes, but my priorities for the 28th District of Texas remain the same. After a series of meetings, unlimited conversations with constituents, and town halls you had
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this week hosted a national training development seminar in Laredo aimed at detecting pests found in wood packaging material that drew agriculture specialists and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) personnel from across the country. The three-day Wood Packaging Material Pest Training Development drew
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Rules will help lower health insurance costs and bring transparency to process Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that starting today health insurers seeking to increase their rates by 10 percent or more must submit their request to state or federal reviewers to determine whether the increase is reasonable. This
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) –Thirty-three new laws, including 10 Senate Bills (SB) authored by Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, and 23 House Bills (HB) that she sponsored during the 2011 legislative session will become effective on Sept. 1. The laws taking effect this week reflect Senator Zaffirini’s legislative priorities, which include improving public education, higher education and
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a shipment of DVD players valued at $881,000 that infringed on two trademarks recorded with CBP. CBP officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge Export Lot targeted a shipment containing DVD players bound
“As Chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee and Co-Chair of the Joint Oversight Committee on Governance, Excellence and Transparency, I applaud Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa for presenting this forward-thinking action plan that emphasizes innovation and creativity in confronting the ongoing challenges in higher education and in advancing excellence for The University of Texas System. “I
