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CUELLAR STATEMENT ON THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Nov 24, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), made the following statement regarding the Thanksgiving holiday:
“Every year at this time, we set aside a day to reflect upon our blessings as Americans and look forward to gathering with our families to enjoy a dinner of thanks. But there are others who ar...
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Trautmann Elementary School Recognized with National Award
Nov 17, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, recognized Andrew Trautmann Elementary School, located in Laredo, Texas, as a recipient of the 2010 National Blue Ribbon School Award. Only 314 schools nation-wide received the honor this year.
The award h...
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Major Recovery Act Weatherization Milestone for Texas
Nov 10, 2010
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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, announced today that Texas has reached a significant milestone under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – completing weatherization work for more than 30 percent of the homes the state had planned to weatherize. ...
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CUELLAR ANNOUNCES REPORT SHOWING SOCIAL SECURITY IS PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME FOR ELDERLY WOMEN
Nov 9, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced the release of a U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Report that shows Social Security is primary income source for elderly women. The report shows that Social Security accounts for more than two-thirds of all income for women aged 65 and over ...
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Cuellar announces $5.6 Million for Planning New Passenger Rail Line in South Texas
Nov 1, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with the Texas Democratic delegation, announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded Texas and Oklahoma a $5,600,000.00-grant as part of the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program.
These funds will be used to complete necessary...
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Lending for Texas Small Businesses to Expand and Create Jobs
Oct 19, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that $46,553,879 has been allocated to lend to small businesses in Texas by the Treasury Department, in a key step of implementing the just-passed Small Business Jobs Act. States can now apply for their allocation. This effort provides $15 billion nationw...
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Statement Regarding Ciudad Miguel Aleman Incident
Oct 13, 2010
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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, released the following response to the death of Commandante Rolando Flores Villegas in Ciudad Miguel Aleman:
"My deepest sympathies go out to the Flores family and the law enforcement community along the border. Commandante Flores had a reputation for cooper...
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Pres. Obama Signs Cuellar Bill to Streamline FEMA grants
Oct 12, 2010
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Today, President Obama signed into law legislation authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) to increase the accountability and efficiency of homeland security grants. H.R. 3980, the Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act, requires FEMA to take an inventor...
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BORDER MEMBERS MET TO DISCUSS SECURITY AND HARTLEY DISAPPEARANCE
Oct 8, 2010
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Yesterday Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, met with Congressmen Solomon Ortiz (TX-27) and Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15) to rally federal, state and local resources in assisting Mexican officials in the search for David Hartley.
As the Hartley’s representative in Congress and as Chairman of the Border,...
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Statement on Hartley disappearance
Oct 5, 2010
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In response to the disappearance of David Hartley on Falcon Lake, Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement about his efforts:
“First and most importantly, I’d like to express my sympathies to the Hartley family.
I spoke to the Hartley family this morning to express my deep...
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