Dear john,
This past weekend, I joined a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Germany to visit military installations, including sites where Ukrainian soldiers are being trained. We visited Ramstein Air Base, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, and the 7th Army Training Command Headquarters.
I also had lunch with service members from Texas, including Daniel Batey, a 2011 graduate of Texas A&M University.
As a Senior Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, I will continue to fight for our military in Congress.
As always, if you need help with a federal agency, please contact any of my offices: - Washington, DC: (202) 225-1640
- Laredo: (956) 725-0639
- San Antonio: (210) 271-2851
- Rio Grande City: (956) 487-5603
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I spoke at the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute's (CHLI) Future Leaders Conference.
Thank you to CHLI Vice-Chair Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) and CHLI President & CEO Mary Ann Gomez Orta for hosting me. I will always work to serve and inspire the next generation of Hispanic students in the United States. |
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I hosted a webinar to discuss energy funding and consumer tax incentives with the U.S. Department of Energy. Assistant Director of Technical Assistance and Partnerships Michael Forrester and Policy Analyst John Agan discussed a wide range of funding opportunities for South Texas residents.
The webinar focused on funding opportunities made possible by last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which is the single largest investment in climate and energy in American history. The IRA includes tax provisions to save families money on energy bills and funding to improve electric services in rural areas.
Last year, I voted for the IRA to make energy funding and consumer tax incentives more available for South Texans. We’re seeing the results of that today. I look forward to continuing our work to deliver for South Texas working families.
For more information on federal grants, please contact my Grants Coordinator, Randy Aguilar, at [email protected], or visit my website.
To view handouts from today's webinar, click here. To view a recording of today’s webinar, click here. |
I met with Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina.
Thank you, Eduardo, for visiting me! I look forward to working with you to bring mutual success to the United States and Honduras. |
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Thank you to my friend, Arturo Dominguez, for visiting me in my Washington, DC office. I presented his son, Arturito Dominguez, with a pin from the U.S. House of Representatives for his birthday.
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I visited the Molina Family Latino Gallery at the National Museum of American History.
I was pleased to see the history and culture of Hispanics and their contributions to our country, including a cape from a family member of Bartolome Garcia (three-time mayor of Laredo and a descendent of Laredo’s founders) and an artist’s rendering of the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio.
I look forward to working with my Appropriations colleagues to fund the National Museum of the American Latino. |
My Laredo Outreach Coordinator, Melissa Pena, attended Operation Border Health Preparedness in Laredo.
Operation Border Health Preparedness is an exercise to help the community prepare for disasters. Free medical, dental, and vision services were offered to the community during the event. |
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My San Antonio office joined Haven for Hope for their Staff Volunteer Day. Other offices joined as well, including U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), U.S. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15), and State Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (District 120). Thanks for having us! |
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My San Antonio Outreach Coordinator, Aspen Walker, attended the Centurion Military Alliance Mega Event at Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union.
The event shared resources for enlisted service members and veterans who are seeking avenues for careers outside of their service in the armed forces.
If you're a veteran who is seeking assistance, please contact one of my offices. |
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Aspen also attended the grand opening of Grampie's Neighborhood Pizzeria in Cibolo.
Thank you to owner Aaron Grafft for inviting my office to join you for this momentous occassion. We wish you much success in your business endeavor! |
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My Starr County office held Neighborhood Offie Hours in La Casita, La Grulla, and Rio Grande City.
Once a month, my district office will visit every city in TX-28. For a full calendar of Neighborhood Office Hours, click here. |
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My Laredo Office attended the Laredo Sector Border Patrol's Change of Command Ceremony. To commemorate this occasion, my office presented Chief Patrol Agent Joel Martinez with a United States flag flown over the U.S. Capitol.
Congratulations, Chief Patrol Agent Joel Martinez! I look forward to working with you to bring order to our southern border.
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One of my priorities in Congress is to improve the quality of life for South Texans. This week, I’d like to share with you several transportation grant opportunities that my office can help with: - Carbon Utilization Procurement Grants
- The goal of this program is to speed up the adoption of advanced carbon management technologies, creating a market for environmentally sustainable alternatives in fuels, chemicals, and building products sourced from captured emissions from industrial and power generation facilities.
- Energy Future Grants
- Energy Future Grants seek to enhance affordable energy and access for communities, ensuring the broad benefits of a clean energy economy—including health, economic development and jobs, and emissions reductions—flow to disadvantaged communities.
For more information, click here. |
For more information on available federal grant opportunities, visit my website or contact my Grants Coordinator, Randy Aguilar, at [email protected]. |
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