STATE NEWS
Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that local small businesses may soon be eligible for interest-free loans under a new program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The newly launched “America’s Recovery Capital” (ARC) program allows small firms to take out loans of up to $35,000 starting today to
SECURE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM WILL WORK TO PREVENT NON-RESIDENT CRIMINALS FROM BEING RERELEASED INTO OUR COMMUNTIES Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response, applauds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the launch of the Secure Communities Program, an initiative to enhance
BILL WILL CRACKDOWN ON FIREARMS TRAFFICKING, SUPPORTS INFORMATION SHARING WITH MEXICO AND CREATES MERIDIA INITIATIVE COORDINATOR Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) voted late Wednesday in support of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act which includes sweeping measures to crackdown on small arms trafficking from the United States to Mexico by increasing existing penalties to
Congressman Cuellar announces $2 million for noise mitigation Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $2 million grant to the Laredo International Airport for noise mitigation The money will be used to help residents living south of the airport from Highway 59 (Saunders) in the
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Webb County $2.5 million under Operation Stonegarden, an initiative to fund the enhancement of localized law enforcement border security operations. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) focuses on enhancing law enforcement preparedness and operational readiness along the
AUSTIN – Eight-year-old John Thomsett of Gilmer, Tx. joined Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials on Tuesday to announce that the colorful new general-issue license plate, Lone Star Texas, is about to hit Texas’ roadways. “My fellow Texans, I am pleased to announce that the new license plates have left the factory,” John said during
Cuellar and Texas Foreclosure Prevention Task Force join forces to help homeowners and prospective home buyers Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar and the Texas Foreclosure Prevention Task Force today announced a foreclosure prevention and home ownership workshop to assist Laredo area home owners. The event is slated for Saturday, June 6, from 8:30 a.m.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that Caroline Elizabeth Lopez and Kevin Michael Beauchemin, both of Schertz, and Daniel A. Slade, formerly of San Antonio , have accepted appointments to join the 2013 class of the United States Military Service Academies. Congressman Cuellar provides service academy nominations as one step in the military
AUSTIN – Rebekah Hernandez, a 12-year old student at Clark Middle School in Laredo, was the third place winner in the statewide competition for an entry in the 2009 International Aviation Art Contest. She competed in the 10- to 13-year-old category. Hernandez received a certificate and was recognized for artistic talent during the 27th Annual
BILL ALSO INCLUDES CUELLAR PROVISIONS TO HELP SCHOOLS RECOVER FROM NATURAL DISASTERS, IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE Courtesy Thomas Seay, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar today joined a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, which makes critical investments to modernize, upgrade,
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