Press Releases
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.
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. Department of Education has released the final formula allocations for these funds, which were preliminarily announced in March 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. Department of Education has released the final formula allocations for these funds to Local Education Agencies (LEA), which were preliminarily announced in March.
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.
McALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the first class of Service Academy graduates from the 15th District of Texas. Congressman Gonzalez nominated these individuals in 2018 and they subsequently accepted offers to attend the U.S. Service Academies. These academies include the: U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (West Point); U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; and U.S.
McALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has announced that five South Texas students have received offers to attend a U.S. Service Academy. These academies include the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S. Military Academy in WestPoint, NY.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the opening of the application period for the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students in the 15th District of Texas.
WASHINGTON – El día de hoy, el congresista Vicente González (TX-15) emitió el siguiente comunicado sobre la muerte de más de 46 migrantes que fueron encontrados dentro de un camión con remolque en San Antonio:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement regarding the deaths of over 46 migrants that were found inside a tractor-trailor in San Antonio:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a commonsense piece of legislation that will protect our children and reduce the threat of gun violence across the nation.