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Henry Cuellar

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Henry Roberto Cuellar is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since January 4, 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuellar has focused on issues such as border security, economic development, and education throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support his constituents in South Texas. Cuellar has held several key positions within the House, including serving on the Appropriations Committee. His legislative efforts often emphasize the importance of funding for local projects and addressing the needs of the border region. Cuellar's long-standing presence in Congress has made him a notable figure in Texas politics.

Mar 8, 2017

I also join my colleagues that we need to get to a number in a bipartisan way, because we have to find that balance between the defense and the nondefense spending.

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Feb 6, 2017

But building the 2,000-mile wall that was promised during the election is not the best way to achieve border security.

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Jan 11, 2017

I thank Mr. Johnson. I thank Ranking Member Conyers for the leadership that he provided the committee for so many years. I thank Chairman Goodlatte and Congressman Graves for working in a bipartisan way. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is…

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Jan 9, 2017

The Clean Power Plan would cost billions of dollars annually, kill thousands of jobs, and increase electricity costs for everyone.

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Jan 9, 2017

The days of trust-me science are over.

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Jan 9, 2017

If EPA's mandates are really based on sound science, then show Americans the data.

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Jan 9, 2017

It appears that the EPA is more concerned with pushing a political agenda.

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Dec 6, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal) and his staff for helping to put this together. I appreciate it. I also want to thank the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Boustany) and his staff for putting this bill on a…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-06
Sep 20, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I want to say, first of all, that I rise in support of H.R. 5591, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service in Zapata as the Zapata Veterans Post Office. I would like to thank Chairman Chaffetz and…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-20
Jun 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, this July marks the 100-year anniversary of the Farm Credit System, and I rise today to commend the cooperative owners and employees for their continuing service and support in meeting the financial needs of rural communities…

Congressional Record · 2016-06-14
May 17, 2016

Mr. Chair, I do support Mr. Poe's amendment. With all due respect to my good friend, we do want to secure the border. We just want to do it in the right way. While some people are talking about securing the border with a wall-- a 14th…

Congressional Record · 2016-05-17

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