STATE NEWS
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,
Congressman Henry Cuellar, right, met with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Wednesday in Washington, DC, to discuss border security and the appointments of U.S. District Judges, U.S. Marshalls, and U.S. Attorneys. The gathering was part of a meeting between the Texas Congressional Delegation and Attorney General Holder.
CUELLAR’S PROVISIONS REQUIRE OVERSIGHT OF NEW MORTGAGE RULES AND PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING IN COLONIAS Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar today joined a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. The bill, which cracks down on predatory lending practices and ensures that the mortgage
Courtesy of Raul Leal The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) 8th annual Click It or Ticket (CIOT) safety belt enforcement campaign will take place May 18 through May 31. State and local law enforcement will be working overtime to ensure motorists and passengers are following Texas safety belt laws. Safety belt violations will result in
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
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