Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced a bipartisan piece of legislation to permanently expand access to emergency medical care for Medicare, Tricare, and Medicaid beneficiaries.
WASHINGTON – On Friday, March 17, 2023, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1), introduced H.R. 1613, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act. This bipartisan legislation would end spread pricing in Medicaid programs, leading to low reimbursement rates for pharmacies, and lower health care costs artificially raised by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that local communities in the 34th District of Texas will receive a total of $21,277,764 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development's (CPD) annual formula grants.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) reintroduced H.R. 918, the Sgt. Fieldy Act, which would allow military working dogs to be buried in national and certain state veteran cemeteries. This bipartisan piece of legislation is co-sponsored by Republican Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27).
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that his office will begin accepting submission for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. The deadline for submissions is April 14, 2023.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement after learning about the deaths of two of the four U.S. Citizens who were assaulted and kidnapped in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on March 3, 2023:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the investigation into the assault and kidnapping of four U.S. Citizens in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on March 3, 2023:
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement updating his efforts to serve the people of South Texas:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez released the following statement after his bill, H.R. 803, the Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act, or the PROTECT Taiwan Act, was favorably reported out by the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, February 28, 2023:
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) celebrated three Rio Grande Valley school districts who were named as winners of the 2022 "Turnip the Beet" program that serve high-quality meals to children during the summer. Brownsville Independent School District, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, and Rio Hondo Independent School District were all honored with this national recognition.