Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Chairman of the Congressional Oil and Gas Caucus, issued the following statement in reaction to President Biden calling on Congress to implement a 90-day gas tax holiday:
HIDALGO – The City of Hidalgo has been awarded a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) of $7,523,373.75 for the Hidalgo Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. The funding comes from the Small Business Administration (SBA) after Congress passed the Save Our Stages Act in 2020 to ensure live music and entertainment venues could recover from economic hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) sent a letter to President Biden, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, urging the Administration to continue exporting American crude oil and petroleum exports in response to rising gas prices.
WESLACO, Texas – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement at the conclusion of a visit to South Texas from the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement in reaction to the announcement from Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) that that military service will be taken into consideration when determining the deportation of an undocumented person:
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – On Thursday, June 9, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined the Congressional Delegation, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, attending the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California. During the Summit, Members will engage with key leaders from the Western Hemisphere on advancing security, prosperity, and democracy within the Americas.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) introduced H.R. 7995, the GOLD CARD Act of 2022. This legislation will exempt qualifying providers from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans.
WASHINGTON – Last month, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) celebrated the six-month anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law being signed into law. Thanks to this critical legislation $8.1 billion will be coming to the State of Texas for improvements to our roads, bridges, and waterways.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Tim Ryan (OH-13), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), and Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), members of the Bipartisan Border Security Technology Caucus, held the Caucus' first briefing since launching in March 2022. The Caucus was joined by Orbital Insight, who presented on how geospatial data can help law enforcement agencies better monitor and collect data on migration across our borders.
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."