Cuellar Leads Bipartisan Effort to Slash Wasteful Spending
Congress
Cuellar Leads Bipartisan Effort to Slash Wasteful Spending
2023-03-31 20:35:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to identify and eliminate wasteful agency spending and save taxpayers money. The vehicle for his effort is the Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act, which Cuellar introduced... Read More

Showdowns Abound in Texas Primary Runoffs
In The States
Showdowns Abound in Texas Primary Runoffs
2022-05-19 17:54:45
by Reece Nations

SAN ANTONIO — Dozens of Texas primary races around the state will be determined in runoff elections held on Tuesday, May 24, including those for U.S House seats, Texas Senate and House seats, attorney general, lieutenant governor and local offices.... Read More

Texas Primary Sets Stage for Abbott-O’Rourke Race, AG Runoffs
2022 Elections
Texas Primary Sets Stage for Abbott-O'Rourke Race, AG Runoffs
2022-03-02 16:56:57
by Reece Nations

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott entered Tuesday with Trump’s endorsement and recent polls that suggested he had the support of about 60% of likely primary voters and he easily secured his party’s nomination in the contest that included several challengers... Read More

Election 2022: Texas Primary Tests GOP’s Rightward Shift
Texas
Election 2022: Texas Primary Tests GOP's Rightward Shift

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voters in Texas will usher in the midterm campaign season with primaries that will test just how far to the right the Republican Party will shift in a state where many in the GOP have already tightened their... Read More

FBI Raid May Complicate Cuellar’s Bid for Reelection
Justice
FBI Raid May Complicate Cuellar’s Bid for Reelection
2022-01-25 21:04:54
by Reece Nations

LAREDO, Texas — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is entangled in an FBI investigation stemming from his ties to the Republic of Azerbaijan ahead of a tightly contested March 1 primary election. It is unclear at this time whether Cuellar and... Read More

Murphy, Cuellar Seek Assurances from Pelosi on Reconciliation Bill
Political News
Murphy, Cuellar Seek Assurances from Pelosi on Reconciliation Bill
2021-09-05 12:23:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- Two moderate House Democrats are pressing Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a transparent process in the drafting of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, saying in a letter on Friday that her promises in this regard will determine whether they... Read More

Moderates Reinforce Push for Immediate Infrastructure Vote
Congress
Moderates Reinforce Push for Immediate Infrastructure Vote
2021-08-20 20:09:14
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- Nine moderate House Democrats on Friday reinforced their call for an immediate vote on the Senate-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure bill, putting them on a collision course with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the chamber prepares to return to Capitol... Read More

Moderate Democrats Demand Quick Passage of Infrastructure Bill
Political News
Moderate Democrats Demand Quick Passage of Infrastructure Bill
2021-08-13 15:22:29
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- Nine moderate House Democrats delivered a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi Friday, saying they will not vote for a budget resolution intended to advance a sweeping, $3.5 trillion climate and social policy package this year unless a separate... Read More

Kilmer, Murphy Among Those Named to White House Task Force on Rebuilding American Economy
Economy
Kilmer, Murphy Among Those Named to White House Task Force on Rebuilding American Economy
2020-04-16 19:16:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Reps Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., and Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., are among the bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers named to a White House panel tasked with counseling the White House on when and how to get the economy moving again... Read More

Cuellar Defeats Challenger Backed By Sanders In Texas House Race
2020 Elections
Cuellar Defeats Challenger Backed By Sanders In Texas House Race
2020-03-04 21:12:29
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Rep. Henry Cuellar, a centrist House Democrat and longtime member of the fiscally-conservative Blue Dog Coalition, defeated a well-funded primary challenger backed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. The contest between Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros, a 26-year-old... Read More

ABA Thanks Rep. Cuellar for Promoting Pro-Growth Economic Policies
ABA Thanks Rep. Cuellar for Promoting Pro-Growth Economic Policies
2020-02-21 15:20:11
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The American Bankers Association, in partnership with the Texas Bankers Association, threw its support behind Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, this week, and urged Texans to join in supporting his efforts. In a series of new ads launched Wednesday,... Read More

Cuellar Says Texas Will Turn Blue When Democrats Embrace Rural Areas
Cuellar Says Texas Will Turn Blue When Democrats Embrace Rural Areas
2019-12-24 15:03:51
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Rep. Henry Cuellar had no sooner returned to his native Texas, then he was being asked to reflect on one of the busiest and most consequential Decembers in the history of the U.S. Congress. In the three days... Read More

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