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July 19, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that South Texas College will receive $6,803,772 from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, a U.S. Department of Education program created by the CARES Act that Congressman Gonzalez helped pass.

Issues:Education
July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to send S. 3373, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, or Honoring Our PACT Act, back to the U.S. Senate for final passage.

July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted for H.R. 1224, the Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022, taking further action to keep our communities safe.

July 11, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) attended a White House ceremony on the South Lawn, commemorating the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, where he heard from Uvalde Pediatrician Dr.

July 8, 2022

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), a member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to the tragic death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

July 7, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez celebrated two Rio Grande Valley trailblazers being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden during a ceremony at the White House.

July 6, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced $123,736,526 in final Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Title I allocations for Local Education Agencies (LEA) in the 15th District of Texas. The U.S.

Issues:Education
July 6, 2022

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that South and Central Texas school districts in the 15th District of Texas will receive a total of $10,819,459 in Title I funding for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). The U.S.

Issues:Education
July 5, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Community Council of South Central Texas, Inc. will receive $1,311,302 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This grant will bolster Head Start and Early Head Start programs that many families rely on.

Issues:Education