STATE NEWS
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
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Renovating Homes for Energy Efficiency Creates American Jobs and Supports Homeowners Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) on Thursday helped pass H.R. 5019 the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, a bill to provide rebates to millions of homeowners who install energy-saving products in their homes. The bill features
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO – With the Mother’s Day holiday approaching this weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would like to remind the traveling public that certain agricultural items used in floral displays are prohibited from entry to the U.S. These items can carry the citrus greening disease,
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
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