Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) joined nine Democratic Member of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden in response to the administration’s decision to halt pending and future approvals of LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) exportsto non-free trade agreement countries until the U.S. Department of Energy updates their authorization process.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the fifth iteration of his annual Valentines for Vets program. Following the success of years past, the Congressman’s office will collect and distribute Valentine's Day cards from constituents and students of Texas’ 34th Congressional District to veterans and frontline workers in the community.
MERCEDES, TEXAS – On Tuesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) presented a World War II veteran’s family with his lost medals and military records. Previously, the family of Private First Class Francisco Gonzalez had for years attempted to recover any of the veteran’s records after they were mostly lost in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center.
Congressman Gonzalez’s office was able to finally secure them for Private Gonzalez’s family after they requested his help through casework services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) voted in favor of House Resolution 957 which condemned the national security and public safety crisis happening along the Southern Border. Congressman Gonzalez was joined by 13 Democratic Members of Congress in support of this resolution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted to pass Congressman Vicente Gonzalez’s (TX-34) bill H.R. 803, the Pressure Regulatory Organizations to End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act, or the PROTECT Taiwan Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) introduced H.R. 6921 the Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act. This bill would provide farmers and ranchers with the financial and technical support needed to repair farming and ranching infrastructure and damage to fields along the Southern border.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the winners of the annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) competition for the 34th Congressional District of Texas. The CAC highlights the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in the U.S. and gives middle and high school students an opportunity to hone and showcase their coding and technology skills.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis R. McDonough, emphasizing the need for a VA hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to better serve South Texas residents. The letter states:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024 which authorizes $874.2 billion in discretionary spending to support our national defense and hardworking military personnel.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – El mes pasado el congresista Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) encabezó una carta bipartidista dirigida a la Representante Comercial de Estados Unidos, Embajadora Katherine Tai, instando a tomar medidas rápidas y decisivas contra el creciente robo de combustible estadounidense importado y su venta ilícita en México.