Press Releases
MCALLEN, TEXAS – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement regarding the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX:
"Lorena and I send our prayers to the Uvalde and Robb Elementary community. The gravity of the situation is unimaginable and incomprehensible. The loss of a child to senseless violence is something that a parent should not have to go through, and we need to be committed to ending the epidemic of gun violence across the country. South Texas is a strong and resilient community, but we cannot let tragedies like this persist."
MCALLEN, TEXAS – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has announced that Cindy Fraire, a student at Edinburg North High School, is the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Cindy's winning piece, "Home of the Brave", will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Mission Regional Medical Center will receive $1,596,900 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for expenses accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Gonzalez released the following statement regarding the decision by a federal judge to keep Title 42 in place:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) applauded President Biden for invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 to address the baby formula shortage. Congressman Gonzalez joined 20 House members in signing H. Con. Res. 90, calling on President Biden to take such action.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, May 18, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to pass H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevent Act of 2022, enabling federal law enforcement agencies access to the resources and tools to combat domestic terrorism. Congressman Gonzalez is an original co-sponsor of this legislation.
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to pass three bipartisan pieces of legislation to support South Texans, federal firefighters, and Transportation Security Administration agents across the country.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) applauded the announcement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, of $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan grants by the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support Texas as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to support the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and establish a process for seizing the assets of corrupt Russian oligarchs.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), located within the U.S. Department of Commerce, has developed a program designed to support entrepreneurship for undergraduate students who are enrolled in eligible minority serving institutions of higher education.