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Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Personal consumption portions now allowed LAREDO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently received instructions on amended regulations regarding poultry meat and poultry products. Officials are now urging travelers to be aware of the new requirements, and to always declare food items to CBP officials when entering a
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Funds will go to Laredo ISD, United ISD, and Webb CISD Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced Texas will receive funding for education-related needs, as well as additional support to local school districts. The U.S. Department of Education will obligate funds today, allowing the Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) —The Texas Senate on Thursday (April 21) unanimously voted to expand Texas parents’ access to information about the quality of child care providers. Senate Bill (SB) 264 by Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would require local workforce boards to provide parents with information regarding quality child care indicators for each licensed or registered
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Bill would provide more money in their paychecks, supports families and the economy Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced his new bill, the Tax Cuts for America Act of 2011, a legislative package that would support American families by providing permanent tax incentives and credits. “In order to create
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Save America’s Treasures Funds will be Used to Preserve Unique Texas Treasure San Ygnacio, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the River Pierce Foundation received a $269,130 grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) through the Save America’s Treasures (SAT) grant program, for the preservation/rehabilitation of the
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 recently seized cocaine valued at nearly half a million dollars during a vehicle inspection. The seizure occurred on April 7, 2011 at Camino Real International Bridge . A CBP officer referred a 2009
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, After receiving hundreds of entries for this year’s annual poetry contest, the best of the best have been selected and are now ready to be recited and awarded. “The poetry contest helps to promote a love of expressing oneself in such a metaphorical way, appreciating the old classic poems, as well as
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 seized cocaine and marijuana valued at $875,515 in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. The larger-valued and more recent seizure occurred on April 10, 2011 at Camino Real International Bridge .
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Agreement will create jobs in Texas, drive the economy Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus, applauded the agreement reached by the United States and Colombia on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. The deal allows the United States to move products and goods freely to Latin
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, announced the Coalition’s call for a bipartisan budget compromise. On April 4, 2011, the Senior Leadership of the Blue Dog Coalition wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging for a long term spending bill
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