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October 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $5 million for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) from the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.

October 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement regarding the ongoing conflict in Israel.  

October 6, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following Sec. Mayorkas’s announcement to fast-track several miles of border wall construction in Starr County. 

October 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, September 29, 2023, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the Department of Commerce to initiate a review and issue a fishery resource disaster determination for fisheries on the Gulf of Mexico. 

September 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) voted yes on the final passage of H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024, which funds the U.S. Government for the next 45 days.  

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September 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) led a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging a federal response to the violence affecting American citizens on the southern border and in Mexico.

September 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced Ortiz Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. 
 

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September 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) re-introduced H.R. 5342, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023, to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and establish a new formula to ensure millions of public servants receive their full retirement benefits.

September 8, 2023

EDINBURG, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced grants totaling over $1 million to the cities of Edinburg and McAllen as part of two grant programs administered by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to bolster fire department staffing and safety.