Congressman Henry Cuellar

by Dr. Tony Magana Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was instrumental in the passage of legislation to create federal grants for upgrades and repairs to local school districts. The 21 st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act ( HR 2187 ) is legislation which will grant authority to the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, repair and other purposes.   According to Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) the bill authorizes $6.4 million for school projects to make schools cleaner, more energy efficient, and better learning environments. He says that educational research supports better student achievement as well ... Read Full Story

Gordon Wheeler and I met with Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) this morning, and he agreed to become a co-sponsor of HR 1188. Representative Cuellar is actively involved in the current healthcare reform efforts, and was very receptive to our comments about the importance of emergency medicine in the lives of all Americans. Thank you, Representative Cuellar, for your support. Read Full Story

by Shaine Mata photos copyrighted by Contempo Magazine The Democratic U.S. Representative representing a majority Hispanic and Democratic constituency along the Texas-Mexican border clearly backtracked on his earlier support of the Democratic House plan saying he could not vote for it in its current form. Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar held a Town Hall Meeting at the McAllen Convention Center. The event was organized by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. They expected around 400 people to attend. This quickly swelled to 700. An overflow room was opened up to allow the additional attendees to observe the meeting. Attendees were required to register and pass a ... Read Full Story

Congressman Cuellar (D-TX 23) discusses the effect of recent legislation on jobs and the economy of Texas Read Full Story

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