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September 15, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) introduced H.R. 8823, the Safe Zones Act (SZA) of 2022, a critical piece of immigration legislation that addresses the safety of migrants and the security of the United States by offering a streamlined asylum process.

September 2, 2022

MCALLEN, TX – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will be receiving $7.7 million in funding from the U.S.

Issues:Education
August 25, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez released the following statement in reaction to the U.S.

August 24, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement in response to President Biden's announcement that the U.S.

Issues:Education
August 18, 2022

MCALLEN, TX – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), along with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), announced that local high schools will be receiving $3,124,800 from the U.S. Department of Education for the Upward Bound Math and Science Program.

August 11, 2022

McALLEN, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will be receiving $1,250,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the ADVANCE Partnership: Transforming HSI STEM Departmental Climate for Faculty Success.

Issues:Education
August 10, 2022

McAllen, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) celebrated the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year by sending a video message to South Texas students and their families.

Issues:Education
August 4, 2022

NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the New Braunfels International Airport will receive $1,500,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for updates and repairs to their air traffic control tower.

August 2, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after a successful U.S. drone strike killed top Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri: