Henry Cuellar announces social security fairness act’s passage

Henry Cuellar announces social security fairness act’s passage
Henry Cuellar U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 28th district — Official U.S. House Headshot
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Rep. Henry Cuellar, a longstanding member of the U.S. Congress representing Texas’ 28th district, recently shared updates on his legislative activities and other significant developments through a series of tweets. Cuellar, who has been serving since 2005 after succeeding Ciro Rodriguez, communicated these updates on January 28, 2025.

In a tweet from Duval County posted at 19:59 UTC, Rep. Cuellar announced the successful passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill he co-sponsored and supported ardently. He emphasized his pivotal role in advancing this legislation by signing a discharge petition to bring it to a floor vote. “Today in Duval County, I was pleased to announce the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, a vital piece of legislation I co-sponsored and strongly supported. I played a key role in advancing this bill, including signing a discharge petition to bring it to a floor vote.…”

Later that day at 20:05 UTC, Cuellar echoed similar sentiments from McMullen County regarding the same act. He expressed pride in his involvement with the Social Security Fairness Act and reiterated his critical role in promoting its progress through legislative channels. “Earlier today in McMullen County, I had the privilege of announcing the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, an essential bill that I was proud to co-sponsor and strongly advocate for. I played a critical role in pushing this legislation forward, including signing a…”

On another note related to federal assistance funding, Rep. Cuellar reported at 22:35 UTC that there has been a temporary halt imposed by a federal judge on funding assistance programs. He mentioned that it might take several days before further developments are known and assured constituents they would be updated as more information becomes available.“An update on the federal assistance funding pause: it has temporarily been halted by a federal judge. It will most likely be several days before we know what happens next.”



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