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December 7, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 7946, the Veteran Service Recognition Act, which provides certain veterans a pathway to citizenship and brings home wrongfully deported veterans.

December 2, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement after President Biden signed House Joint Resolution 100, an agreement that protects rail workers and strengthens the American supply chain:

November 16, 2022

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) marked the one-year anniversary of the historic federal investment through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

October 19, 2022

MCALLEN, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that three local police departments will be receiving, in total, $3,656,029 from the Department of Justice through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program.

October 19, 2022

MCALLEN, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that three local police departments will be receiving, in total, $3,656,029 from the Department of Justice through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program.

October 18, 2022

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) led a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, urging her to ensure the maximum number of 10 lease sales located in the Gulf of Mexico are included in the Interior Department's Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program's for 2023-2028.

October 12, 2022

WASHINGTON – Last week, in response to a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Chairman of the Congressional Oil and Gas Caucus, sent a letter to President Biden urging his administration to reject calls to ban cru

October 11, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) introduced H.R. 9152, the Sgt. Fieldy Act, which would allow military working dogs to be buried in national and certain state veteran cemeteries.

September 27, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the City of McAllen will be receiving $25,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Anzalduas Bridge Expansion Project.

September 23, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that five local financial institutions will receive a total of $445,666,000 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury from the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP).