Press Releases
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.
RIO HONDO – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced a grant of $24,649,287 for Neighbors in Need of Services, Inc. (NINOS) Head Start programs in Rio Hondo from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
HARLINGEN, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that Su Clinica Familiar will receive $9,366,019 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support primary care services in underserved areas.
WESLACO – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a Joint Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Health field hearing in the 34th Congressional District of Texas: