Press Releases
WASHINGTON—Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) invites South Texas college students to apply for a congressional internship in his Edinburg or Washington, D.C., offices. Applications for Fall 2017 internships are now open.
Internships run throughout the fall, spring, or summer semesters for recent graduates or students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Although internships in Congressional offices are typically unpaid, students gain invaluable work experience.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Beto O'Rourke (TX-16), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, expressing their concern about the potential construction of a border wall at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge.
EDINBURG, TX—Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) $499,985 in federal funding to establish an NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site. The University's Center for Industrialization and Commercialization (CIC) will house the site and Dr. Mark Kroll will serve as the site's director.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter urging Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, to pardon Texas' deported veterans. The letter comes a week after Congressman Gonzalez introduced the Repatriate Our Patriots Act, a piece of bipartisan legislation that would bring home deported veterans and expedite their citizenship application process.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), whose district is anchored in McAllen on the U.S.-Mexico Border, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to spending $1.6 billion of taxpayer money to construct a wall along the southern border.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Don Young (AK-At Large), and Beto O'Rourke (TX-16) introduced the Repatriate Our Patriots Act, a critical piece of bipartisan legislation that brings home deported veterans and expedites their citizenship application process.
WASHINGTON— Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement regarding the potential construction of a fence at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge.
"I am concerned by recent reports about plans to construct a border fence through the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge – one of our country's most precious refuges," said Congressman Gonzalez.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Chair of the Oil & Gas Caucus, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H.R. 2883, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act. The bill enacts key reforms that will bring transparency, reliability, efficiency, and regulatory certainty to the permitting process for cross-border energy infrastructure such as pipelines and electric transmission lines.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiating objectives outlined by the United States Trade Representative.
"For more than 20 years, businesses and communities in South Texas have flourished under the deal, and NAFTA remains an important economic driver for our local economy," Congressman Gonzalez said.
WASHINGTON— Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is glad to announce that the 15th District of Texas will participate in the third Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in high school and below.
The Challenge will run from July 26 through November 1, 2017. The competition is open to all students who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of coding experience. We strongly encourage students of all levels to participate and practice on creating their own apps.