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December 14, 2023

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.

December 6, 2023

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. 

December 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) led a bipartisan letter to the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, urging quick and decisive action against the rising theft of imported U.S fuel and its illicit sale in Mexico. 

December 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and August Pfluger (TX-11) led a bipartisan letter to Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma of Mexico to the United States, requesting timely answers to President Andres Manuel López Obrador’s brazen and unwarranted actions against Vulcan Materials Company, a U.S.-based company that suppor

November 28, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $1,213,430 in funding from the U.S.  Economic Development Administration (EDA) to accelerate technology entrepreneurship in the region. This grant will directly fund StartUp Texas, a seed fund and accelerator program from the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation. 

Issues:Economy
November 27, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement on the recent negotiations that will allow at least 50 hostages, including American citizens, to be released. The deal comes after weeks of negotiations by the Biden administration.  
 

November 21, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced more than $176 million to the state of Texas to assist low-income families ahead of the winter season through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered  by the U.S.

November 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) voted in support of a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded past the November 17, 2023, deadline.  
 

November 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) and Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) introduced the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Modernization Act.

November 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) introduced H.R. 6244, to rename the U.S. Post Office located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas, 78520 in honor of fallen soldier and Brownsville native, First Lieutenant Andres Zermeño.