Press Releases

“Over the past year, I worked with local partners across our district to pass into law funding for 15 community projects that improve the lives of South Texas families,” said Congressman Vicente Gonzalez. “With this nearly $1 million investment into Raymondville, we are creating opportunities to promote a healthier future while advancing economic and community development tied to the City’s parks and recreation system. Thank you to all our city leaders for their outstanding leadership. I remain committed to ensuring federal resources make their way to our smaller communities just as much as in big cities.”

“The construction of a Regional Nursing Training Facility will have an immense impact on the health and well-being of Kleberg County. By providing accessible, high-quality nursing education through Texas A&M University-Kingsville, we are strengthening critical community partnerships and expanding the supply of skilled healthcare workers serving the region. I’m proud to have secured $6 million in federal funding for this new facility and will continue to advocate for even more investments that create and retain jobs while meeting the growing healthcare needs of our communities,” said Congressman Gonzalez.

“To create a safer and more resilient South Texas, we must invest in drainage, conservation, and other water infrastructure priorities,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “I worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to secure these wins for South Texas and proudly supported its passage in the House. Our region is now one step closer to getting the federal support it needs to move our communities forward, and I look forward to continued negotiations with the Senate to ensure each of these initiatives is enacted into law.”

“South Texas serves as a crucial gateway for the distribution of oil and gas exports to international markets,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “It is only right that our region directly benefits from the operations it supports. The establishment of a trust fund would not burden taxpaying Americans but instead reinvest already existing revenue from oil and gas companies to advance South Texas’s infrastructure of opportunity from our roads, bridges, and clean drinking water to public education and much more.”

“The Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas has made significant cultural and historical contributions to the United States. From serving in our military and protecting the environment and sacred sites to much more, they are our trusted neighbors—deeply woven into the fabric of South Texas. It is long overdue for Congress to officially recognize this Tribe and expand their access to federal support and resources,” said Congressman Gonzalez.

“Twenty-five years later and our community still mourns this painful chapter in our history that took the lives of eight South Texans. With this Congressional Recognition, we are preserving their memory and enshrining the strength and resiliency of a community that came together during an unimaginable tragedy into the record books of the United States Congress,” said Congressman Gonzalez.

“Brownsville has quickly become a prime attraction for American manufacturers and businesses to call our city home. We must have the transportation and infrastructure in place to meet these heightened demands for economic growth. This funding helps us get there while creating hundreds of new jobs and bringing millions of dollars in new opportunities to the Rio Grande Valley. When we invest in local development, we invest in the future of South Texas,” said Congressman Gonzalez.