Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) was sworn into his seventh term in the United States House of Representatives by Speaker Paul Ryan. Congressman Cuellar stands by House Speaker Paul Ryan as he takes the official oath of office as the 115th Congress formally convened on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The Speaker of the House led today's traditional swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Cuellar recited the oath that every Member of Congress has s...
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For Europe, Even Modest Supplies of U.S. LNG Will Transform Relationship with Gazprom By Nick Cunningham Even though Russia will continue to provide the majority of natural gas to Europe, and holds a dominant position over the continent’s pipeline infrastructure, the surging volume and diversity of LNG supply will force Gazprom to keep prices low and supply steady—providing a huge boon for European energy security. The U.S. has shipped a half dozen LNG cargoes since Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass...
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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) served as honorary co-chair of and addressed LNG Allies’ Transatlantic Energy Dialogue on Capitol Hill in Washington. LNG Allies is a nonprofit whose mission is to promote U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and enhance the energy security of America’s allies. The event was also attended by Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX-6), another event co-chair; Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND-At Large); His Excellency Petr Gandalovič, ambassador to the United State...
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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the successful inclusion of language and funds in the FY 2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill to limit methane gas emissions from flaring and venting, different types of release of release of natural gas, in shale formations such as the Eagle Ford Shale in the 28th Congressional District. Venting, unlike flaring, does not remove impurities and causes the release of unburned fossil fuel directly into the atmosphere. Specifically, the ...
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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) commended the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its recent decision to drop a proposed rule change that would have prohibited the modification of street cars, or cars for regular driving purposes, for use in off-road racing events. The proposal was the result of a new interpretation of emissions standards in the Clean Air Act. Last month, Congressman Cuellar sponsored H.R. 4715, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2016, alon...
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Why Some Democrats Sat Out Clean Power Plan Court Fight By Anthony Adragna April 6 — Dozens of Democrats, including 10 senators and 27 House members, did not sign onto an amicus brief supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan in federal appeals court, according to an analysis from Bloomberg BNA. Lawmakers gave a number of reasons for not participating. Some said they have a policy of not signing any friend-of-the-court briefs. Others said it was an inadvertent oversight n...
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Today, for the 10th time since starting in Congress in 2005, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spirit of Enterprise Award, given in recognition of his support for pro-jobs, pro-growth policies in the first session of the 114th Congress. This past year Congressman Cuellar was given a 94% rating by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This marks the 28th year that the U.S. Chamber has formally honored the accomplishments of this select group of members of ...
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El día de hoy, por la décima vez desde que entró a la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, el congresista Henry Cuéllar por el distrito 28 de Texas fue galardonado con el reconocimiento Espíritu Empresarial, conocido como “Spirit of Enterprise”, por la Cámara de Comercio de Estados Unidos por su apoyo para desarrollar trabajos y el crecimiento de la economía durante la primera sesión del 114º Congreso. El año pasado, la Cámara le otorgó al congresista Cuéllar una clasificación de 94 por c...
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Yesterday Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) originally cosponsored Congressman Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC-10) H.R. 4715, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016, or RPM Act, which blocks attempts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate modified motor vehicles used for racing. Joining Cuellar and McHenry was Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC-8). For decades, automotive enthusiasts have modified street vehicles into race cars used exclusively at closed race tracks....
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Congressmen Work to Block EPA Proposal on Race-Modified Street Cars Five members of Congress have introduced a bill to exempt full-time race cars from the EPA's street car regulations. Five members of Congress have introduced a bill to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from regulating former street cars that have been modified for full-time racing duty. The bill comes in response to a move by the EPA to clarify its authority over modified racing vehicles that was brought to light ea...
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