Press Releases
Brownsville, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection urging immediate action to reduce the long wait times reported at multiple land ports of entry in Brownsville, Texas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to block President Biden's student loan relief program.
"Last week's decision will negatively impact the lives of millions of Americans in my home state of Texas, and tens of millions of Americans nationwide, all who have some form of student loan debt.
In fact, there are $1.75 trillion dollars in total student loan debt, and the average owed per borrower is near $30,000.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that Texas A&M University Kingsville (TAMUK) was awarded a $20 million grant by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This is the largest single grant received by the university in its history and will directly fund education and workforce development initiatives for Hispanic students seeking to enter the agricultural sector.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a bicameral, bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, urging him to end longstanding delays and approve permits for four crucial cross-border bridge projects in South Texas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the launch of the annual Congressional App Challenge. This competition highlights the importance of STEM education in the U.S. andhelps students acquire valuable computer and coding skills. A panel of experts selects one app as the winner from each congressional district, with the winning app being displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building and featured on the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the City of Brownsville a $4,738,886 million federal grant through the Federal Transit Administration's Low-and No-Emission program to support the procurement of hybrid electric buses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $8.9 million in funding to two Rio Grande Valley airports for general improvements via the agency's Airport Improvement Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) joined Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and fellow South Texans in signing a bipartisan letter to Postmaster Louis DeJoy requesting that South Texas be prioritized for the delivery of the next generation of United States Postal Service (USPS) trucks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement on the 11thanniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) welcomed a group of over 40 local leaders and stakeholders from the Rio Grande Valley to meet with federal agencies and their federal elected representatives.