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Rep. Cuellar Announces Resources for Brightwood College Students December 19, 2018 Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the Department of Education (ED) is providing resources to Brightwood College students affected by the December 7th closing of the Education Corporation of America (ECA) in Laredo, TX. This announcement comes as a result of ECA’s abrupt closure of dozens of institutions nationwide, affecting thousands of students. Students are encouraged to apply for a closed school loan discharge, if they meet certain criteria. Congressman Cuellar stated, ... More
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Rep. Cuellar: Supports Strong Border Security Without a 14th Century Wall December 18, 2018 As a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) understands the importance of keeping the federal government funded. Congress has passed five of twelve spending bills in FY19, which leaves seven bills, which are set to expire at midnight on December 21. These bills include funding for the Department of Homeland Security, the federal agency at the center of the debate regarding President Trump’s border wall. Last January, Congressman Cuellar spoke with Pr... More
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Rep. Cuellar Announces $84,000 for New Shuttle Bus for Webb County December 14, 2018 Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $84,000 in federal funding for Webb County to purchase a new public shuttle bus from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This new addition to the County’s bus fleet will improve transit operations in rural areas, increasing public transportation for disabled and elderly individuals in Webb County. Funds for this grant program were provided through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Increasing access to unrestricted public tra... More
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Rep. Henry Cuellar Named Chief Deputy Whip in the 116th Congress December 14, 2018 WASHINGTON— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Terri Sewell (AL-07), Shelia Jackson Lee (TX-18), Dan Kildee (MI-05), and Pete Aguilar (CA-31), was named Chief Deputy Whip by House Majority Whip-Elect James E. Clyburn for the 116th Congress. The Congressman released the following statement regarding this new position: “I would like to thank House Majority Whip-Elect Clyburn for providin... More
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Rep. Cuellar Appreciates Sending Troops Home for the Holidays December 14, 2018 WASHINGTON – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) has continually called for U.S. Troops on the border to be sent home for the holidays and to not extend their mission past the expiration date. Today, the Congressman released the following statement in response to reports showing that hundreds of troops will be sent home this week: “I am encouraged to see that many of the U.S. active-duty personnel currently deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border are returning home this week, especially in time for the... More
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