Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, that left multiple dead and injured.
WASHINGTON— Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spearheaded a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, to take an active role in existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) efforts to eradicate the cattle fever tick outbreak in South and Central Texas. Specifically, the letter requests that the U.S.
WASHINGTON—Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined more than eighty members of Congress in urging Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (WI-01) to immediately bring up legislation that would reauthorize funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other expired healthcare programs through Fiscal Year 2022.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the timeline for residents affected by Hurricane Harvey to apply for disaster assistance. Residents in Karnes County, in the 15th District of Texas, now have until Friday, November 24, 2017 to register.
WASHINGTON— Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that Texas' 15th District has received $12,273,740 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in funding for the Community Development Block (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and HOME program. The federal funds will be awarded to Edinburg, McAllen, Mission, New Braunfels, and Pharr and Hidalgo County.
WASHINGTON—Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) encourages students in Texas' 15th District to pursue international exchange programs hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of State, which are celebrating 75 years of exchange programs. These programs are:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued an update regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Federal Major Disaster Declaration for counties in Texas' 15th District. On Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump amended his disaster declaration from August 25, 2017 to authorize Federal funds for Guadalupe County. Karnes County, also in the 15th District, was previously included in the Declaration.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) shared information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about how to join its Hurricane Recovery Team. With 85 percent of FEMA's workforce dispersed to 22 disaster recovery areas nationwide, the Agency is actively looking to hire essential team members that will be sent to disaster areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate.
EDINBURG, TX—Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that he will begin a public service announcement (PSA) campaign that encourages voter registration and outlines the correct procedures to register with the state of Texas.
"As Americans, we have the ability to exercise our right to vote," Congressman Gonzalez said. "When you register to vote, you have the power to choose who represents you. Today, I remind all of you that your vote counts and I encourage you to register to vote."
WASHINGTON—Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to the Acting Director of the United States Census Bureau, Dr. Ron Jarmin, urging the Bureau to promptly open an office in the Rio Grande Valley to ensure an efficient, effective, and accurate Census in 2020. The congressman joined local leaders in asserting that a regional office and additional funding could help to break a pattern of inaccurate counts in past censuses.