Press Releases
WASHINGTON—Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor on Tuesday to request an immediate vote on the DREAM Act. This was the nineteenth time that House Democrats have called for an up or down vote on the DREAM Act.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address tonight:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging educators and non-profits in the 15th District of Texas to apply for available grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Office of Environmental Education is now taking applications for its Environmental Education Local Grants Program. Proposals are due March 15, 2018.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) $585,642 for cardiovascular disease research.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is pleased to announce today that 17 students in the 15th District of Texas have received nominations to attend the U.S. Service Academies. These academies include the: U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (West Point); U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; and U.S.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON– Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today issued the following statement applauding Guatemala's decision to follow the United States in moving its nation's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Guatemala is the only other country to announce its intention to relocate its embassy and recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.