LEGISLATION WOULD REQUIRE PERFORMANCE                         ASSESSMENTS OF EVERY FEDERAL PROGRAM Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Congressman Dennis Moore (KS-03) last week introduced H.R. 2142, the Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act.  The legislation would provide congressional policy makers with better information on program performance so that they can conduct more effective

  Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that, beginning this month, Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries across Texas will receive one-time economic recovery payments of $250. “These checks will make a meaningful difference in the lives of Texas seniors and veterans, many of whom have been hit especially hard by today’s economic

LEGISLATION WILL HELP TO REDUCE DEFICITS, GIVE PAY-AS-YOU-GO RULES FULL FORCE OF LAW Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar this week joined other members of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition to unveil H.R. 2116, the Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2009, a measure that would strengthen Congress’ commitment to fiscal responsibility and accountability