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

Risking voter outrage, six Texas lawmakers switch to 'yes' on bailout

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

...and right, and not what's easy," he said. Other Texans who changed their vote to support the bill were Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, Al Green of Houston, Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston and Solomon Ortiz of Corpus Christi. The Republicans were

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Texans switch votes to help pass bailout bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...in the next five years a lot of this money will be recovered," he said. Other Democrats who switched to yes are Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green of Houston. The Republicans who changed their minds and voted for the bill

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Lobbyists use new provisions to hunt bailout votes

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...it's sausage-making in a favourable context." Seemly or not, the lobbyists' pressure seemed to be paying dividends. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, voted "no" Monday but said Wednesday he might now support the legislation, citing the extensions of

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Senate's bail-out sweeteners taste sour to some

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

...- $US105 billion more in public debt worse.'' But another Texas Democrat who voted against the bailout two days ago was Rep. Henry Cuellar and he was reconsidering. "I'm glad we smacked it down the first time. It looks like it's already a better produ

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Some House lawmakers rethink bailout, some don't

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

...worse -- $105 billion more in public debt worse." But another Texas Democrat who voted against the bailout two days ago was Rep. Henry Cuellar and he was reconsidering. "I'm glad we smacked it down the first time. It looks like it's already a better pro

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Clinton visit to SA up in the air

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

...Mauro said fund-raisers are scheduled Thursday and Friday in McAllen for U.S. Senate nominee Rick Noriega, in Laredo for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and in San Antonio for her own leadership committee. Mauro said the fund-raisers had been scheduled origina

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House members awaiting hard sell

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

...to support an alternative that had more teeth and greater transparency. A more likely target for conversion is Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, who has a Republican opponent Nov. 4 but whose district is overwhelmingly Democratic. “I'm open,” Cuellar sa

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Hillary Clinton coming to South Texas

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

... Mauro said Alonzo Cantu of McAllen is hosting a fund-raiser for Democratic U.S. Senate nomine Rick Noriega. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar is having a fund-raiser in Laredo featuring Clinton. And then lawyer Jose Villareal is hosting a fundraiser for Hill P

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Disappointed Bush urges lawmakers to try again on bailout

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...Street executives who engineered the mess. “I have a basic thing about taxpayers taking all the burden on this,” said Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, who voted against it. “I just feel like the markets can take care of themselves. … I don’t th

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Plane crash claimed key stewards of Rio Grande

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...rained. The dispute's wounds still haven't healed, but both Marin and Herrera were widely respected, White said. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said he first met Marin in the early 1990s, when 25 million gallons a day of raw sewage was being dumped

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Texas delegation overwhelmingly says 'no'

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...Republican, and Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, a Democrat, voted for the package. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, another Democrat, and Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, voted against it. Smith said failure to do anything would freeze credit for homes, cars and other purchase

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Bailout proposal has Texas leaders' reluctant support

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

...many constituents who are angry that this proposal seems to reward bad behavior,” said Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said the bill must include more “accountability for those who brought on this situation.” House

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Bailout proposal has Texas leaders' reluctant support

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

â€œI hear from many constituents who are angry that this proposal seems to reward bad behavior,â€ said Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio. Rep. Henry Cuellar ...

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Critics say $700 billion Band-Aid amounts to malpractice

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

Liz Chavez, a staffer in the office of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said the office has been receiving about 30 calls a day regarding the proposal, ...

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Revised D-Block rules wont please everyone: Some cities, states want more control over first-responder broadband systems

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

...among commercial and public-safety users on a network that meets the needs of the first-responder communities, stated Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), chairman of the House Homeland subcommittee on emergency communications, preparedness and response at the

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$400 million reallocated to construct border fence

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

...a letter to Price, asked House appropriators to block the shift in funds. Other Texas border lawmakers signing the letter were Reps. Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi; Ruben Hinojosa, D-Mercedes; Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio; and Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo.

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$400 million reallocated to construct border fence

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi; Ruben Hinojosa, D-Mercedes; Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio; and Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo.

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Education conference opens with T. rex and hands-on displays

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

US Rep. RubÃ©n Hinojosa, D-Mercedes, led the annual roundtable discussion that included UTPA President Blandina CÃ¡rdenas, US Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo and ...

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Lawmaker backs VA hospital near border

2008-09-21T00:00:00Z

...study are pending. U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, said he was tired of studies. Along with U.S. Reps. Ruben Hinojosa and Henry Cuellar, both Texas Democrats, and others, he has sponsored a bill that could create a public-private venture to provide he

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Political Clippings

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

...this decade represented “the heavily Democratic 28th Congressional District,” but lost that seat in the 2004 primary to Rep. Henry Cuellar , D-Texas. In 2006, Rodriguez defeated GOP Rep. Henry Bonilla “in a special runoff election after the U.S. S

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