STATE NEWS
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas — As the Easter holiday approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising the traveling public along the U.S.-Mexico border that cascarones (confetti-filled egg shells) and other agricultural items are prohibited from entry to the U.S. and violations can trigger significant penalties. Cascarones are a component of the Easter
Big Benefits for Texas as Most Uninsured State in the Nation, Reduces Nation’s Deficit by $1.5 Trillion Over Next Two Decades Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today voted in support of the landmark health care reform plan, H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. The
Border Members Urge Senate to Confirm CBP Boss in Wake of Escalating Border Violence Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, released a letter signed by the Congressional Border Caucus urging Senate leaders to swiftly confirm the President’s nominee to lead
Courtesy Richard Pauza, SOUTH TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hours of operation at the import lots from Brownsville to Del Rio Port of Entry will remain the same and Mexico Customs (Aduana Mexico ) has agreed to adopt U.S. hours of operation when the U.S. converts to daylight savings time on March
National Report Highlights Independent Voting Record on Key Votes Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) is one of the leading centrist members of Congress according to an in-depth report released by National Journal, a leading source of non-partisan reporting on nationwide politics and policy. The report analyzed how all 535 members of the House
Laredo 2010 Census Event Promotes Awareness, Participation for Census Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) alongside local officials, representatives from the Census, community advocates and local media, today advocated for the 2010 Census and encouraged all Laredo residents to make themselves count by completing and mailing their Census forms by April
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Eagle Pass, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized a significant cache of assault weapons and tactical equipment during a routine outbound inspection. On March 3, 2010, CBP officers working outbound inspection operations alongside Border Patrol agents and Maverick County sheriff’s deputies at
Pro-Trade Leader Responds to White House Trade Plan, Pushes Progress on Three Free Trade Agreements Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), founding member of the Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus and U.S. Representative to the nation’s sixth largest trade port in Laredo, Texas, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s
Fiscally-Conservative Dems Call for Balanced Budget by 2020 to Reduce National Deficit Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today joined his colleagues in the fiscally-conservative Blue Dog Coalition to introduce legislation that would require the federal government to pay down the national debt and balance the nation’s budget by 2020.
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Border Chairman Presses CBP to Deploy UAV Along Texas-Mexico Border Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, has requested Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move swiftly without delay in placing an unmanned aerial vehicle along the Texas-Mexico Border
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