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Courtesy Will Krueger, Austin, TX — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, recently marked her 47,550th consecutive vote in the Texas Senate. Her unique, career-long 100 percent voting record extends from January, 1987, when she first took office. Senator Zaffirini’s legendary work ethic also is reflected in her 100 percent perfect attendance in the Texas Senate since 1987,
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Apply via lottery system: Deadline is July 22, 2011 28th District of Texas – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program announced assistance for homeowners in Texas who have experienced a substantial loss of income (a reduction of at least 15 percent) due to unemployment, underemployment
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this weekend stopped an alleged attempt by a Mexican citizen to enter the U.S. using a U.S. passport card that belonged to someone else. The incident occurred on July 1 at
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today released the following statement after U.S. and Mexican officials signed a three-year memorandum of understanding between the United States and Mexico on cargo trucks: “This agreement is great news for Texas producers and an important step to more open, transparent and efficient
Courtesy Santos Conrad, (Laredo, Tx)-Friends and family of Josias E. Malacara will be having a plate sale THURSDAY JULY 7th from 8a.m. to 12 noon. Proceeds of the sale will help pay for funeral expenses for Josias. It will be held at the Wal-Mart parking lot on Zapata Hwy. the plates are $5 and will
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Legislation was included in the 2012 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill Washington, D.C. – In an effort to secure and protect the U.S.-Mexico border from increasing border violence associated with transnational criminal organizations, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) included legislation in the fiscal year 2012 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON – Inspecting more than a million travelers and 50,000 containers, apprehending more than 75 criminals, seizing more than 2,300 pounds of narcotics and intercepting more than 500 agricultural pests is just a typical day for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at our nation’s ports of entry. With
Courtesy Congressman Henry Cuellar, Celebrating nearly half a century of ensuring quality healthcare for millions Anniversary On July 1, 1966, the Medicare program was officially launched. The successful enactment was a landmark achievement for the Democratic Party and the nation. Medicare transformed what it meant to be a senior or a physically disabled person in
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement yesterday after the Obama Administration announced that the U.S. and its partners in the International Energy Agency would release a total of 60 million barrels of oil onto the world market to offset the demand of oil. In contributing to the
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
