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Summary

Representative Henry Cuellar

Full Name: Henry Cuellar
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 28, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Imelda; 2 Children: Christy, Catie
Birth Date: 09/19/1955
Birth Place: Laredo, TX
Home City: Laredo, TX
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 5855 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for 2013
Legislation (Nay)

June 7, 2012 - Prohibits funds appropriated to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from being used in certain circumstances including, but not limited to, the following ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Secretary LaHood - Preventing Closures of Air Traffic Control Towers

May 2, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Rep. O'Rourke & Rep. Cuellar Announce Progress on Wait Times

April 30, 2013 - Today, Congressman Beto O'Rourke (TX-16) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined community and business leaders for a tour of the international Paso del Norte Bridge ...

Congressmen Cuellar and McCaul Introduce Bill to Improve Federal Government Customer Service

April 23, 2013 - Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) announced the introduction of the Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013. The bipartisan legislation works ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 100%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,672,433.49
Total Spent $1,279,635.52
Cash On Hand $745,369.64
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Henry Cuellar refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://cuellar.house.gov/contact/sendmeanemail.htm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://cuellar.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/RepCuellar

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/henrycuellar

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Congressman-Henry-Cuellar-TX-28/152569121550

Washington, D.C.
2431 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1640
Fax: 202-225-1641

District
602 East Calton Road
Suite 2
Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-725-0639
Fax: 956-725-2647

District
100 North F.M. 3167
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone: 956-487-5603
Fax: 956-488-0952

District
615 East Houston Street
Suite 451
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210-271-2851
Fax: 210-277-6671

District
117 East Tom Landry
Mission, TX 78572
Phone: 956-424-3942
Fax: 956-424-3936

Key Staff
Nina Andrews
Scheduler
336 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4328
Phone: 202-225-1640
Fax: 202-225-1641

Key Staff
Terry Stinson
Chief of Staff
336 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4328
Phone: 202-225-1640
Fax: 202-225-1641

Key Staff
Yolanda Urrabazo
Press Secretary
336 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4328
Phone: 202-225-1640
Fax: 202-225-1641

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