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Texas Colleges and Universities Stand to Gain $408 Million Under Recovery Package
Jan 29, 2009
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Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today that Texas colleges and universities stand to gain an estimated $408,415,000 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed yesterday on a 244-188 vote.
The funding estimate appeared in a recent repo...
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Cuellar: "A Once-in-a-Lifetime Crisis Demands a Once-in-a-Lifetime Response"
Jan 28, 2009
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Congressman Henry Cuellar today voted in support of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will create millions of jobs and jumpstart the economic recovery.
Congressman Cuellar released the following statement on the vote:
“We’re facing a once-in-a-lifetime crisis tha...
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Federal Grant to Provide Safety Equipment for Laredo Fire Department
Jan 21, 2009
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Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants program (DHS AFG) has awarded the Laredo Fire Department more than $400,000 for the purchase of safety and firefighting equipment.
Specifically, the grant will be used to purchase ...
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Federal Grant to Help Increase Firefighting Force in Pharr Fire Department
Jan 21, 2009
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Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today that the Pharr Fire Department will grow by nine firefighters thanks to a grant awarded by the Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program (DHS SAFER).
Specifically, the $975,000 awarded will increase the numb...
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Cuellar Appointed to Influential Rural Development and Nutrition Subcommittees on Agriculture
Jan 19, 2009
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Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced his appointment to two influential subcommittees of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture in the 111th Congress.
Congressman Cuellar will continue to serve on the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture Programs, as he ...
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Economic Recovery Package Could Deliver Tens of Billions to Texas
Jan 15, 2009
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The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will invest $825 billion dollars in the American economy to create millions of jobs and jumpstart the economic recovery.
A draft of the legislation unveiled today by the U.S. House...
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Cuellar Votes to Renew, Expand Bipartisan Children's Health Insurance Program
Jan 14, 2009
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Congressman Henry Cuellar today joined an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2009.
Congressman Cuellar also coauthored the bill.
The legislation, which is based on two bills that Presi...
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Powerful "Blue Dog Coalition" Names Cuellar as Newest Member
Jan 8, 2009
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Congressman Henry Cuellar has been named to the powerful Blue Dog Coalition, a group of fiscally conservative Democrats that is widely considered the most influential moderate voice on Capitol Hill.
The Coalition voted to add Congressman Cuellar to their 51-member roster for the 111th Congress. He...
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Rep. Henry Cuellar Sworn Into 111th Congress
Jan 6, 2009
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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (Texas 28th District) was sworn into his third two-year term in the United States Congress.
"These are tremendously challenging times for Texans," Congressman Cuellar said. "Most folks are working harder than ever, but they're finding it tougher and tougher to make...
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Cuellar Announces $239,152 in Grants to Help Texas Families Keep Their Homes
Jan 5, 2009
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Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $239,152 in Housing Choice Voucher - Family Self-Sufficiency grants to south Texas housing authorities.
The grants included $97,853 for the San Antonio Housing Authority, $59,600 ...
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