STATE NEWS
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Makes First Flight Over West Texas Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, made the following statement regarding the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight over West Texas on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, by Customs and Border Protection
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Bills to Fund DOD and Tax Cuts Pass the House before Memorial Day Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to extend over $4 billion worth of vitally important tax cuts to hard-working families and supported legislation to fund the Department of Defense though 2011, including funding to create a
(SENATOR JUDITH ZAFFIRINI enjoys reading to children and advising them about safety issues for themselves, their families and friends. Her priorities include ensuring that parents understand the importance of booster seats for children younger than 8 and shorter than four feet, nine inches) Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, reminded Texans that
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Today, Texas border Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Charles Gonzalez (TX-20), Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15), Solomon P. Ortiz (TX-27) and Silvestre Reyes (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the White House border security plan announced today that includes over $500 million in supplemental funding to further secure the nation’s
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Congressman Cuellar to Meet FAA Administrator Today for Update on Texas UAV Washington, DC – On Wednesday, officials from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) briefed Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) on the unmanned aircraft system expected to patrol the Texas-Mexico border by this fall. The technical briefing reviewed the operational capacities of the
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend apprehended a Detroit , Mich. man wanted on an outstanding warrant for first-degree murder. The apprehension occurred on May 14, 2010 at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . A CBP officer referred a commercial bus passenger,
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Congressman Cuellar Meet with Texas Farmers to Discuss 2012 Farm Bill Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined his colleagues in the House Committee on Agriculture for a field hearing in Lubbock, Texas, to review U.S. agriculture policy with Texas farmers and ranchers as the Committee begins the process of
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – Sheriff Martin Cuellar was recently appointed to serve as Director on the Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition (TBSC) Board. The Coalition was organized May 4, 2005 and is represented by the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of each respective county. “I am deeply and sincerely grateful to serve on
Courtesy Eloy Vega, Federal funds used to secure both projects Laredo, TX: Mayor Raul Salinas, Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Laredo Fire Department personnel on Monday unveiled a mobile command unit purchased with federal funds that will assist in local, regional, and statewide emergencies. The mobile command unit, which was custom-built for the Laredo Fire Department,
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Congressional Trade Coalition Dedicated to Advancing Pending Free Trade Agreements Washington, DC – Today, Members of the Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to promoting trade as a tool to spur economic growth and job creation in the United States, hosted a trade policy briefing with Han Duk-soo, the Ambassador
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