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Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this morning apprehended a Houston man arriving on a northbound bus that was wanted on an outstanding warrant for murder. Shortly before 8 a.m. this morning, CBP officers at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge were conducting examinations of passengers
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Supports Veteran Caregivers, Returning Troops and Families Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that a landmark veteran caregiver bill passed by Congress two weeks ago is now law. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act provides unprecedented new benefits to veteran caregivers including training, counseling, health care and
Border Lawmakers Meet with Secretary Napolitano and Mexican Secretary Mont to Discuss Mutual Concerns, Border Security and Trade Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today joined southern border lawmakers and top security officials from the United States and Mexico to discuss the state of affairs between the two countries on Cinco
Economy Expands for Third Straight Quarter Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today released the following statement in response to a Commerce Department report released Friday that shows the U.S. economy grew swiftly in the first quarter of 2010, calling it a good sign as the nation continues on a path
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Reps. Ortiz, Reyes, Hinojosa, Rodriguez, and Cuellar remind residents that official Census workers will not ask for personal information or donations Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Solomon Ortiz (TX-27), Silvestre Reyes (TX-16), Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15), Ciro Rodriguez (TX-23), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the misuse of the
Supports Veteran Caregivers, Returning Troops and Families Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) this week helped pass a landmark bill to help millions of veterans and their caregivers. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act enhances female veterans’ benefits, improves military mental health services and provides unprecedented new benefits
IRS Sends 4 Million Postcards on Health Care Tax Cuts Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is mailing 4.4 million postcards to the nation’s small businesses to inform them of tax cuts included in health care reform. Postcards will be delivered over the
by State Senator Judith Zaffirini , PhD In 13 minutes another name will be added to the national waiting list for an organ or tissue transplant. Within the next 24 hours 77 persons in our country will receive a potentially life-saving transplant, but at least 17 others will die because they did not receive one.
Southern Border Lawmakers Urge House Leadership to Approve Emergency Funds to Combat Border Violence, Cartels Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC –Border Members of Congress, including Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), are urging the Speaker of the House to provide emergency funding to fight drug-related violence along the U.S. Mexico Border. In a letter signed by nine
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Middle School Students Learn More About Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and representatives from NASA, Texas Instruments, Mercedes-Benz Technology, Texas A&M International University, Laredo Community College, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and other technology professionals hosted three events in Laredo to
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