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October 10, 2017

With recent hurricanes narrowly missing the Rio Grande Valley, several local, state and even federal lawmakers who attended Friday's groundbreaking of a massive $400 million drainage project north of Edinburg near Faysville were wise in warning that our region has been lucky to date.

October 8, 2017

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony. Interviewed afterwards, he promised to work hard to secure federal funds for the Raymondville Drain project.

October 5, 2017

Citing accuracy and effectiveness in determining Rio Grande Valley growth, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, penned a letter urging the U.S. Census Bureau to open a regional office in the Valley.

October 1, 2017

EDINBURG - One of the nation's largest STEM conferences kicked off with a huge announcement Sunday for the 16th annual event.

Issues:Education
October 1, 2017

As congressman of the 15th District of Texas, it is my responsibility to listen and engage with South Texans. On Sept. 18, Juan Del Bosque, of Donna, sent a letter to The Monitor asking a series of questions.

Issues:Economy
September 29, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC (September 29, 2017) — House Financial Services Committee Member Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., along with Rep.

September 15, 2017

GOP and Democratic reps believe President Trump when he says his intention is to move tax reform soon, in a bipartisan fashion, according to lawmakers who spoke to The Hill.

Issues:Economy
September 14, 2017

Less than a week after President Trump announced he was rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, at least nine DACA recipients were held without reasonable explanation for approximately eight hours at a border checkpoint in Falfurr

September 13, 2017

On the heels of U.S. Border Patrol's detention Monday at the Falfurrias checkpoint of 9 recipients of a federal program designed to protect them from deportation, U.S. Rep.

September 6, 2017

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued an update regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Karnes County. On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott requested that 30 counties be added to that list, including Karnes County.