Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]

Bill would let natural gas-based ethanol qualify as renewable - Houston Chronicle

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...including Texas Republicans Ted Poe of Humble, Ralph Hall of Rockwall, Blake Farenthold of Corpus Christi, Bill Flores of Bryan and Joe Barton of Ennis, and Democrats Henry Cuellar of Laredo, Gene Green of Houston and Filemon Vela of Brownsville....

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Bill would let natural gas-based ethanol qualify as renewable

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

The Secure Firearms Act is a Trojan Horse Registration Bill

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...of the Secure Firearms Act in the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee. The act is co-sponsored by Democrat Henry Cuellar (D-TX28). “The most common factor in the mass shootings over the past years is that people who should not have had

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Mexico's Decision on Access for U.S. Agencies Put Under the Microscope

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...strategy is a good thing,” he said. “The only question is does some of the ability to pivot quickly get lost?” U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, who met with Peña Nieto before and after his December inauguration, said the move is in line with th

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Citizen's Group Announces: "Single Issue" Federal Amendment Conventions

2013-04-30T01:00:00Z

...Buhler (Fdr BBA Task Force) plus many others. Members of Congress and State Legislators: Rep. John Culberson (R, TX), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D, TX), Rep. Rob Bishop (R, UT), Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R, WY), Rep. Tom McClintock (R, CA), Rep. Louie Gohmert (R, T

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Push in Congress to protect privacy amid growth in drone use

2013-04-29T01:00:00Z

...trade group works closely with the Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus, formed in 2009 by Reps. Buck McKeon, R-Calif., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. A few dozen House members have since joined, and their stated mission is to support the industry and “

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Dallas renames convention center for retired Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison

2013-04-28T01:00:00Z

...who didn't get the prize was Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson, who retired last year. The Democrat who scored a prize was U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, a Blue Dog Democrat. "I am honored to receive this award," Cuellar said. Staff writer Bud Kennedy c

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Sunday talk show tip sheet

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...Bloomberg TV • Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) “Al Punto” on Univision • White House Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz • Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) “Washington Watch With Roland Martin” on TV One • Thompson • Philadelphia May

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More Bits, More Pieces Than I Actually Intended: Rubio And The Know Nothing Caucus

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...causes and candidates and the one Democrat he seems to have liked enough to contribute to is extreme right-wing Blue Dog, Henry Cuellar. Perry was a longtime crony of Karl Rove's and financed his shady operations-- like his series of checks: Who's Going

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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Connecticut Republican Tom Foley tries to dodge on guns

2013-04-15T01:00:00Z

...out for gay marriage. For the record, those listed as opposed by Joseph are John Barrow (GA-12), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Bill Enyart (IL-12), Pete Gallego (TX-23), Gene Green (TX-29), Dan Lipinski (IL-03), Jim Matheson (UT-04), Mi

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Freeman to American Gaming Association - Mack moves to Liberty Partners Group - IBM leaders to lobby on the hill - Exxon hires Capitol Hill Consulting Group

2013-04-15T01:00:00Z

...Campaign Committee dues sheet distributed on Capitol Hill last week, three Democratic members are fully paid up already. Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Steve Israel (N.Y.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.) have paid 100 percent of their DCCC dues already. Cuella

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Major GOP Donor Passes Away

2013-04-15T01:00:00Z

...a cumulative total of $85,500. He gave mostly to Texas politicians including an occasional Democrat, such as former Reps. Henry Cuellar and Charlie Stenholm, as well as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Since 1990, though, only 1 percent of his donations to cand

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Officials dispatch maps to Obama

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

...Rio Grande Valley need immediate relief.” The letter is signed by Vela and U.S. representatives Ruben Hinojosa, D-Mercedes; Henry Cuellar, D–Laredo; Pete Gallegos, D-Alpine, and Beto O’ Rourke, D-El Paso. Although Mexico has agreed to deliver some

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S.A.'s new congressmen in the spotlight

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

...leaders. They are praised for working with Rep. Lamar Smith, the lone Republican in the delegation, and Laredo Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who also represents a sliver of the city. Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said the delegation immediately pulle

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How Many House Democrats Are Still Unevolved On LGBT Equality?

2013-04-06T01:00:00Z

...and general elections but 9 remain in the House today-- John Barrow (Blue Dog/New Dem-GA), Sanford Bishop (Blue Dog-GA), Henry Cuellar (Blue Dog-TX), Gene Green (TX), Dan Lipinksi (IL), Jim Matheson (Blue Dog-UT), Mike McIntyre (Blue Dog/New Dem-NC), Co

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Lewis Energy Group to hold job fair

2013-03-29T01:00:00Z

...Energy Group, along with the office of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, The City of Laredo, and Workforce Solutions for South Texas, will host a job fair Wednesday, April 3. The Eagle Ford Shale has made such a tremendous impact on the job market, leaving hundr

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It’s What’s Inside That Counts (The Note)

2013-03-21T01:00:00Z

...MICHAEL FALCONE: Anyone else starting to see a pattern here? In yet another poll, Hillary Clinton bests her potential Republican competition in hypothetical 2016 match-ups. The latest numbers come from a Quinnipiac survey of 1,000 registered voters in F

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Gallego to GOP: Sequester Hurts Border Security, Economy

2013-03-15T01:00:00Z

...CBP employees deserve more from their country’s leaders.” On Thursday, one of Gallego’s Democratic colleagues, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, sent out a statement condemning the cuts, citing a U.S. Department of Commerce study that states that

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10 things to know about drones

2013-03-07T01:00:00Z

Drones received nearly 13 hours of attention on the Senate floor Wednesday: the tools were the center of a filibuster delaying confirmation of CIA Director nominee John Brennan, as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) demanded answers about drones that target U.S. cit

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Walking the talk: Miami Reps Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen among most-bipartisan

2013-03-01T01:00:00Z

@MarcACaputo via NBC Latino According to new ratings from National Journal , Republican Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.), Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Wash.), and Raul Labrador (Idaho), as well as Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texa

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