Press Releases
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 crude oil exports and avoid policies that would lead to even higher prices for American at the pump.
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.
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. The funding comes from the INFRA (known statutorily as the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects) grants program.
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).
Edinburg, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Tropical Texas Behavioral Health $1,000,000 for mental health and substance abuse services.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 8326, the Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act. This legislation aims to maintain the operational fidelity and enhance the institutional independence of the Census Bureau and its operations over time.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement in response to the tentative agreement reached between labor unions and the National Carriers' Conference Committee:
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.
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. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue the Head Start program that provides essential childcare for children up to three years old from low-income households.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez released the following statement in reaction to the U.S.