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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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Congressman Cuellar Instrumental in Passing Emergency Border Security Bill
Aug 10, 2010
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Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, today helped unanimously pass HR 6080, the 2010 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill, which provides $600 million to strengthen border security and help reduce violence along the Southwest border.
The text of the bill is identical to that pass...
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STATEMENT: Cuellar Responds to Border Troops Announcement
Jul 19, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, released the following statement in response to today’s joint announcement by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to deploy 1,200 National Guard troop...
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Webb, Hidalgo, Cameron County Receive $500,000 to Fight Mosquitoes in Wake of Floods
Jul 16, 2010
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The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that after receiving a letter from U.S. Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Rubén Hinojosa and Solomon Ortiz, the State will expedite funding for mosquito abatement in several counties affected by Hurricane Alex.
The $500,000 approved late Thursday,...
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President Nominates First Federal Judge for Texas
Jul 14, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Diana Saldana to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division. If confirmed by the Senate, Judge Saldana will serve as one of ...
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FAA approves UAV for Texas-Mexico Border, Gulf Coast
Jun 23, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle over 1,200 miles of the Texas-Mexico border, in addition to the Texas Gulf Coast. As a result of the decision, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) c...
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Rep. Cuellar and ICE Applaud Secure Communities Success in Local Jails
Jun 7, 2010
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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the success and further expansion of ICE’s Secure Communities strategy to south Texas. Secure Communities utilizes a biometric information-sharing capability to enable ICE to better identify aliens at ...
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Statement: Rep. Cuellar Responds to First UAV Flight Over West Texas
Jun 2, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, made the following statement regarding the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight over West Texas on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, by Customs and Border Protection Office of Air...
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Texas Lawmakers Look at New Technology to Secure the Border
Jun 1, 2010
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Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-Austin) and Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) had a first-hand look at new technology that would allow federal agents patrolling the borders to disable the engines of boats and land vehicles from a distance without harm to occupants. The technology, developed by Applied Physical...
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Cuellar Votes for Troops, Tax Cuts and New Texas National Guard Training Center
May 28, 2010
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to extend over $4 billion worth of vitally important tax cuts to hard-working families and supported legislation to fund the Department of Defense though 2011, including funding to create a new South Texas Joint Training Center in Tilden, Texas, for the...
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