STATE NEWS
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO , TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in Laredo are anticipating an increase in border traffic as the holiday season approaches. As a result, the agency is adjusting staffing during the weeks ahead to address the anticipated increase. CBP’s Office of Field Operations and Office of Border
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, House passes Medicare reimbursement fix to help Seniors keep their doctors Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today voted to protect millions of seniors relying on Medicare by fixing the way their physicians are reimbursed. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, passed by the House today, aims to permanently reform
Courtesy Richard Pauza, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials honors Visiting Assistant Professor Lola Norris with a plaque following her keynote speech at the 2009 Native American Indian Heritage Month Special Emphasis Program event hosted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at La Posada Hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. From left are: Port Director
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Border Patrol agents at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted 14 weapons, including long arms and handguns, and 200 rounds of ammunition hidden inside a sofa during a recent outbound inspection. The seizure occurred yesterday when CBP officers and Border Patrol
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry processed large volumes of tourists on an extended Mexican holiday weekend and while maintaining their vigilance they uncovered 24 separate violations of immigration law. The cases ranged from impostors to presenting fraudulent documents, false claims to
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Landmark health care legislation passes House, brings health care security to the 28 th District of Texas Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today voted for H.R. 3962, the “Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009,” historic health care reform legislation to reform the nation’s health insurance system and ensure quality,
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, House health care vote expected this weekend Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today released this statement in advance of a health care reform vote expected to take place in the House this weekend: “As the House nears a vote on health care reform, I continue to read and evaluate
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Eagle Pass , Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this week seized four loads of narcotics including cocaine and methamphetamine that carry a combined street value of $4.2 million. The largest seizure of the week occurred on Nov. 5, 2009. CBP
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents conducting outbound operations at the Laredo Port of Entry this week encountered a vehicle spare tire that was filled with more than just air; it contained $349,035 in undeclared currency. The currency seizure occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 3,
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Protects State Tort Reform Laws, Requires Performance Assessment and Government Accountability on All New Health Agencies Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that he has secured two major provisions in the final House version of health care reform. The measures were included in the Manager’s Amendment introduced Tuesday evening,
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