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Courtesy Lesley Lopez, Washington, D.C. –Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) applauds the announcement that successful negotiations between U.S. and Korean officials have lead to significant progress toward a Korea-U.S. free trade pact. The text of the revised agreement must now be finalized and ratified by the U.S. Congress and the Korean Legislature. United States Trade
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced that the House successfully passed the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010, which permanently extended income tax cuts for all income up to $250,000 a year. The bill now goes on to a vote in the Senate. A typical middle-class American
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO– Again, today December 3, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gilmar Construction will conduct construction work at the right turn island on northbound US 83 South (Zapata Highway) at Loop 20. No right turn will be permitted. Traffic will be detoured to the US 83-SH 359 Three Points Interchange for
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced that the House passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, the most significant improvement to child nutrition programs in more than 30 years. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Obama. Focusing on improving children’s health and
Courtesy eddie Zavala, WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated its website and has now included several sites in Spanish. This is done is an effort to keep the growing Spanish-speaking population informed on how best to react during an emergency or
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) welcomed Governor-elect of the Mexican state Tamaulipas Edigio Torres Cantu to his Washington D.C. office on Nov. 30, 2010. The two, along with former US Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza, had an informal meeting covering a broad variety of topics, including high speed rail plans for the
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized marijuana and cocaine valued at $1.5 million in three separate enforcement actions, prohibited agricultural items and six alleged immigration violators at the international bridges over the course of five days from Nov. 24th through Nov.
Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN—Heading to Grandma’s house this Thanksgiving? The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says enjoy the holiday, but follow some simple travel tips to make sure you arrive safely. “The roads will be crowded with holiday travelers, particularly the day before and the Sunday following Thanksgiving,” said David Casteel, TxDOT assistant executive director for
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), made the following statement regarding the Thanksgiving holiday: “Each year at this time, we set aside a day to reflect upon our blessings as Americans and look forward to gathering with our families to enjoy a dinner of thanks. But there are others who are
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announces that it will employ holiday facilitation measures in advance of the expected surge in northbound traffic during Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. CBP will continue to monitor the traffic and open all 12 passenger vehicle traffic lanes at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge and four at
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