STATE NEWS
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
Important USDA Site Reopens After Six Week Closure Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture has reopened an Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) center that serves Pharr, Texas, after operations ceased over a period of six weeks due to border security concerns. Similar
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Laredo—Today, Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar announced the arrest of 8 Laredo Men alleged online child sex predators arrested during the Sheriff’s recently launched Operation Protecting “R” Kids Online”. The undercover operation was created by the Sheriff’s Office to protect Webb County children from predators while using the internet, this
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted an invasive leaf worm in a commercial flower shipment at the start of Mother’s Day weekend. The interception occurred on May 7, 2010 at World Trade Bridge . CBP agriculture specialists were conducting
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Homeland Security Grant Program Important to Border Security Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX-23), Congressman Silvestre Reyes (TX-16), Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Congressman Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15) and Congressman Solomon Ortiz (TX-27) released the following statement in response to Governor Rick Perry in light of state reports which indicate that
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, State Department Says Certain Applicants May Qualify for Free Passport Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that the U.S. Department of State is calling upon previous passport applicants in Texas , who were delivered by midwives or birth attendants, to register as class members of a class action settlement
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