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  • CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR RESPONDS TO SPEAKER BOEHNER’S ‘FISCAL CLIFF’ COMMENTS
    Sep 12, 2012 - Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement after U.S. House Speaker Boehner commented that “he was not confident at all” that we could avoid the fiscal cliff. Yesterday, Moody’s Investors Service issued report of a possible lowering of the government’s triple-A cre... More
  • CUELLAR VOTES FOR SALARY FREEZE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
    Feb 2, 2012 - Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3835, a bill that would extend a salary freeze for Members of Congress: “If our hard-working American families can tighten their belts, so can we,” said Congressman Cuellar. “We are constantly praising ... More
  • STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR ON THE CREDIT DOWNGRADE OF THE UNITED STATES
    Aug 6, 2011 - Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after news over the weekend that the country’s credit rating was downgraded to an AA+: “I am deeply concerned of Standard and Poor’s credit rating downgrade of the United States. Friday evening, S&P analysis lowered the United States... More
  • WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RAISING THE DEBT CEILING
    Jul 19, 2011 - In the past weeks, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have had several intense negotiations surrounding raising the debt limit. Economic experts agree that the United States must both raise the ceiling in order to pay our incurred debt and act to reduce spending. Failing to raise the debt ceiling ... More
  • CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR TO HOST FEDERAL BUDGET TOWN HALL
    Apr 22, 2011 - Congressman Henry Cuellar Serving the 28th District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives MEDIA ADVISORY April 21, 2011 Contact: Jose Borjon, Press Secretary Daniella Martinez, Assistant Press Secretary (202) 225-1640 ______________________________________________ CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR TO HOS... More
  • CUELLAR AND BLUE DOG COALTION LEADERS URGE BUDGET COMPROMISE IN LETTER TO OBAMA
    Apr 6, 2011 - Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, announced the Coalition’s call for a bipartisan budget compromise. On April 4, 2011, the Senior Leadership of the Blue Dog Coalition wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging for a long term spending bill to pre... More
  • NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION FOUNDATION CALLS CUELLAR A “NET-CUTTER” DURING 111TH CONGRESS
    Apr 4, 2011 - The National Taxpayers Union Foundation released a comprehensive legislative analysis concluding that legislation introduced or co-authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) during the 111th Congress (2009-2010) would have decreased federal spending by nearly $9 billion. The National Taxpayers Un... More
  • CUELLAR RECRUITS TAXPAYERS, SEEKS IDEAS ON CREATING JOBS, CUTTING DEBT
    Apr 1, 2011 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced a new program to solicit ideas directly from the taxpayers on his top priorities in the 112th Congress: job creation and cutting the debt. “I spend most of my time talking directly to the taxpayers in my district, and one thing is certain: the cons... More
  • CUELLAR: ‘TAXPAYERS RECOVER $244 BILLION IN TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM FUNDS’
    Mar 22, 2011 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that banks have repaid 99% of disbursed funds from the successful Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), according to the Treasury Department. Taxpayers have recovered approximately $244 billion in TARP funds, including nearly half a billion dollars ... More
  • CUELLAR SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO CUT SPENDING, REDUCE DEFICIT
    Mar 14, 2011 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced introduction of the Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act, a bill that will give Congress and the President important tools to cut wasteful spending and save taxpayer dollars. The Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act, H.R. 1043, is commonly referred to as a mo... More