Economy
Congressman Gonzalez is a voice for American consumers and an advocate for fiscally responsible policies that encourage economic growth and job creation in South Texas. He supports updating our nation's tax regime so that all Americans benefit from the nation's tax system equitably. He also supports reducing barriers for folks entering and moving up in the workforce, such as lowering the cost of education and increasing access to childcare.
As a member of the powerful House Committee on Financial Services, Congressman Gonzalez seeks to enact policies that protect seniors and service members from financial exploitation and balance the needs of taxpayers, businesses, and regional and community financial institutions.
Congressman Gonzalez is also a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of centrist Democrats committed to pursuing fiscally responsible policies, ensuring a strong national defense, and transcending party lines to get things done for the American people.
A staunch supporter of pragmatism and mutual respect, Congressman Gonzalez is a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus. The caucus consists of Democrats and Republicans who pursue common sense, bipartisan economic policies working together for the common good of the United States of America.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement regarding his vote against the $1.3 trillion omnibus appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2018. The House passed the bill on Thursday, March 22, 2018, by a vote of 256-167. The Senate advanced the measure by a vote of 65-32. President Donald J. Trump signed the funding package this afternoon.
WASHINGTON— Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) announced today that they helped secure $97.5 million in the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) Omnibus Appropriations bill for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Cattle Health Program, that includes $5 million specifically for research and scientific tools to eradicate cattle fever tick.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) was inducted into the New Democrat Coalition, a group of 68 forward-thinking Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives who are committed to advancing pro-economic growth, pro-innovation, and fiscally responsible policies in Congress.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Gene Green (TX-29), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Al Green (TX-9), Filemon Vela (TX-34), and Congresswomen Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) issued the following statement regarding their support of the continuing resolution that contains a bipartisan budget agreement, funds the government through March 23, and provides relief for Hurricane Harvey victims:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded $293,800 Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grant to Proyecto Azteca. The funds will be used to provide Self-Help Housing technical assistance to 15 households in Hidalgo County, Texas, for the construction of new homes over a two-year period.
WASHINGTON— Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to reopen the federal government after a three-day government shutdown. The continuing resolution passed by a vote of 266 Yeas to 150 Nays in the U.S. House of Representatives and will keep the government funded until February 8, 2018. It passed in the U.S. Senate by a total vote of 81 Yeas to 18 Nays— 49 Republicans and 32 Democrats voted in favor. Last Thursday, the Congressmen were among six House Democrats who voted to avert a government shutdown.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement today regarding negative effects of a government shutdown on Hidalgo County and the state of Texas:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released information today outlining the programs and services that would be affected should a government shutdown occur on January 20, 2018.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to keep the government funded and running. The continuing resolution passed Thursday night by a vote of 230 Yeas to 197 Nays in the U.S. House of Representatives. The congressman's support comes in response to the inclusion of a 6-year reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which would guarantee health insurance for thousands of children in South Texas.
Below is a statement from Congressman Gonzalez:
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging him not to proceed with a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) request to reinstate a question regarding citizenship in the 2020 Census questionnaire. On December 12, 2017, the DOJ's Justice Management Division wrote to Dr. Ron Jarmin, Acting Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, asking that the Bureau include the question in the questionnaire for the Decennial Census.