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August 19, 2025

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced that he sent a letter to Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, raising serious concerns over the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) plan to “voluntarily” reduce their workforce by 30,000 employees through the end of September 2025.

August 18, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) celebrated $6,288,790 in multiple federal transportation grants benefiting rural communities throughout the 34thCongressional District of Texas.

August 7, 2025

SAN BENITO, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced that he sent a letter to Juan Agudelo, ICE Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations, urging the agency to provide Juana Melendez additional time to submit a new Military Parole-in-Place application which would delay her deportation.

August 5, 2025

WESLACO, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced a $36,357,958 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Hidalgo County Head Start Program, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2025.   

Issues:Education
August 4, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the introduction of H.R. 4498, the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act, alongside Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), and other Texas Border Members of Congress. This legislation seeks to protect federal funding sources for colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border. 

July 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced his introduction of H.R. 4449, the Advocating for Small Business Act, alongside Republican Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02).

Issues:Economy
July 25, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) submitted written testimony to both the Texas Senate and Texas House Redistricting Committees demanding that both bodies host an in-person redistricting field hearing in South Texas.  

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July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Congresswomen Judy Chu (CA-28), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-38), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16), introduced the Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act of 2025.

July 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) exposed the truth about Republicans’ most significant betrayal of our seniors to date: the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill.” 

Full remarks can be watched here.