Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement regarding the ongoing conflict in Israel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) led a letter to the U.S.
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.
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.