Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement after the heartbreaking news that Tejano Music Legend and Grupo Mazz front man, Jimmy Gonzalez, had passed away in San Antonio, Texas:
"With a heavy heart, I am saddened to learn that Tejano music legend, Jimmy Gonzalez of Grupo Mazz, has passed away. My condolences go out to his family, loved ones, and millions of adoring fans. The beloved Grammy award-winning artist will live on through his timeless music."
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) visited El Salvador and Guatemala from Friday, May 25, 2018 to Saturday, June 2, 2018 with Sister Norma Pimentel, the Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. The delegation discussed ways the U.S. is partnering with these nations to promote prosperity, bring security, and create additional educational, employment, and investment opportunities.
WASHINGTON— Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) announced a $1.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley through their Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Grant program.
The university will receive a $374,836.00 yearly grant over the next four years, totaling $1,499,344.00 in federal funds. The grant was funded through the fiscal year 2018 omnibus appropriation bill, which funds the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) will sign Discharge Petition No. 10, forcing Congress to consider several solutions for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients. The Trump Administration announced the termination of the DACA program in September of 2017, leaving DREAMers in limbo as Congress and the Administration tried and failed to reach an agreement. Also signing the discharge petition is Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has issued the following statement in response to reports that Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was denied entry to an immigration detention center over the weekend in Brownsville, Texas:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's decision to levy steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada, and Mexico:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that Leonardo Flores, a student at Edinburg High School, is the winner of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. This year's theme for the 15th District of Texas was ‘Home of the Brave,' a celebration of our men and women in uniform.
Mr. Flores' winning piece, ‘John 4:18,' will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Congressional art competition winners are awarded a trip to Washington, D.C., and receive a $3,000 art scholarship to attend Savannah College of Arts and Design, or Tennessee Wesleyan College.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez's (TX-15) amendment to H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, passed the House. The amendment urges high schools with U.S. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) to include cybersecurity education in their coursework.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Doug Collins (R-GA-09) introduced H.R. 5958, the Phair Pricing Act of 2018, to lower the cost of prescription medications for patients in the Medicare Part D program.
WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) spoke on the House Floor to condemn the House Majority's restrictive process as they break their own closed rule record, making the 115th Congress the most closed Congress in American history.
There have now been 84 closed rules this Congress, which block all amendments from both Democratic and Republican Members on policies such as veteran services, healthcare, and job creation. These important policies deserve a debate – and a vote – on the House Floor, yet they are routinely blocked.