STATE NEWS
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Washington, D.C. –Congressman Henry Cuellar met with high-ranking officials from the State and Homeland Security departments where they discussed the process of obtaining passports and naturalization certificates. During his meeting with Mario R. Ortiz, regional director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and with Brian Clark, assistant regional director of the
House unanimously approves bill to allow taxpayers to claim charitable donations for Haiti Relief Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today helped pass H.R. 4462, legislation that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the Haiti earthquake to claim an itemized deduction on their 2009 tax return
Cuellar calls for meeting to ensure local communities get necessary advertising for 2010 Census Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) on Tuesday met with Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves to discuss how the 2010 Census will advertise and conduct outreach efforts along the border in Texas. The majority of South Texas counties
2010 Census Office brings thousands of jobs to local communities Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that 2,000 new jobs will be created in 11 South Texas Counties including, Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Frio and La Salle, in preparation for the 2010 Census beginning this March. Jobs will include
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO , Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers will begin enforcing new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements regarding the importation of cooked pork skins or chicharrones on January 14. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will require that cooked pork skins entering as personal importations or commercial cargo
New bridge spans Rio Grande and is the closest U.S. international crossing to Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today joined President Felipe Calderón of Mexico, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and U.S. Congressman Ruben Hinojosa to officially open the Anzalduas International Bridge connecting the
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Sessions to benefit doctors and hospitals who do business with CMS WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that a representative from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be in Laredo on Thursday to meet with doctors and hospitals who do business with CMS. The meeting will be
Courtesy Raul Leal, AUSTIN – State transportation officials today approved funding for additional mobility and transportation enhancement projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly referred to as the federal economic stimulus bill. The action approved by the Texas Transportation Commission, at its monthly meeting, provides ARRA funding for two additional mobility projects
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized nearly 18 pounds of crystal methamphetamines Monday in an enforcement action that resulted in the arrest of a Laredo man. CBP officers arrested a 27-year-old male U.S. citizen from Laredo, Texas and turned him over to
Includes $636 Billion to fund Armed Forces in 2010 and “Jobs Package” to stabilize jobs, expand unemployment insurance, and invest in infrastructure Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today helped pass vital funding for the nation’s troops in 2010 and a jobs package worth $75 billion to save and create
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