Henry Cuellar for Congress | Proven Leadership for Texas

Laredo, Texas -- The hardened dirt road turns off Highway 359 and runs under a simple iron archway. It's an easily forgettable entryway into one of the nation's poorest neighborhoods, the San Carlos "colonia" on the outskirts of this Texas border town. When you cross, it's like entering a different world.

President Obama is putting the final touches on his budget, which goes to Congress this morning. But even as the budget package is being finished, conservative Democrats, better known as the "Blue Dogs," are weighing in on what they believe the President's budget priorities should be.

WASHINGTON -- To prevent another undercount that state officials believe cost Texas $1 billion last decade, Census Director Robert Groves is touring neighborhoods along the U.S.-Mexico border today to map out a better strategy for the count. Groves will visit neighborhoods near Laredo to encourage residents to respond to census questionnaires.

WASHINGTON - Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, announced the selection of new subcommittee chairs for the Committee. The changes were made by the Democratic caucus of the Committee on Homeland Security and will be forwarded to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.