STATE NEWS
CUELLAR SECURES $150,000 FOR LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar voted in support of H.R. 3170, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010, which protects consumers, strengthens financial oversight institutions and invests in community small business programs. The bill also includes $150,000, secured by Congressman Cuellar, for
INCLUDES $1.5 MILLION FOR SAN ANTONIO RIVER PROJECT AND FUNDING TO POWER COLONIAS MICRO-GRIDS Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar today helped pass the H.R. 3183, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, which makes key investments to protect America’s energy and water infrastructure. The bill also includes $1.5 million to
Hidden in Battery at Laredo Port of Entry; Two Arrested Laredo , Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry discovered a car battery that held more than a charge, but the shock was on the vehicle passengers instead after officers discovered $1.3 million in heroin. Also this week, CBP
CUELLAR ASKS VA SECRETARY TO ADDRESS CLAIMS BACKLOG IN HOUSTON Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) today applauds House passage of the 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, which includes over $77 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs and $24 billion for military construction and family housing through fiscal year 2010.
STATE-FOREIGN OPERATIONS BILL INCLUDES CUELLAR PROVISION TO CREATE FIRST BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION TO COORDINATE US-MEXICO BORDER EFFORTS Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) today applauded Thursday’s House passage of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010, which invests over $48 billion to bolster U.S. foreign policy efforts and includes a
BILL SUPPORTS LOW INCOME FOOD PROGRAMS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) today voted to pass the Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Bill, 2010, which provides over $24 billion to the Department of Agriculture to fund low-income food programs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), rural development
Pickens Applauds Congressman Cuellar’s Support of Natural Gas Bill to Reduce Foreign Oil Imports Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar today joined legendary energy expert T. Boone Pickens to discuss and promote major natural gas legislation aimed at transforming the country’s use of natural gas. The Congressman met with Pickens on the steps of
BORDER REGION COULD BE FIRST IN TEXAS TO BEAR NATIONAL HERITAGE DESIGNATION Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar today testified before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, asking Congress to authorize a study for the designation of the Los Caminos del Rio region of South Texas to be named as
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Webb County Head Start more than $577,000 for salary increases and educational programs. The money is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that Congress passed earlier this year. Specifically, $143,027 will be
AUSTIN – Regional leaders are set to meet with state transportation officials July 8 as part of a long-term public involvement effort, providing guidance and local perspective to develop congestion relief solutions for the Interstate 35 corridor. The I-35 Corridor Segment Committee Number Four is one of four regional citizen advisory groups meeting this month
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