Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS) located within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is now accepting applications for its 2022 School Violence Prevention Program.
MCALLEN, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the State of Texas has received $313,713,228 in federal funding to help bring down energy costs for working families. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan Act that Congressman Gonzalez voted to pass, these funds can be used to slash South Texans' energy bills, provide crisis assistance, and help weatherize homes.
McAllen, Texas-Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law he helped pass will invest $647,281,716 to upgrade and expand transit in Texas this year. $11,033,490 of these funds have been allocated for local transit projects across the 15th District of Texas and surrounding areas.
McAllen, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, urging him to rescind his recent order to expand Operation Lone Star by adding a state inspection of commercial vehicles coming at all ports of entry along the southern border.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge the Senate to pass H.R.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is now accepting applications for their Anti-Methamphetamine (CAMP) and Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) grant programs.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, calling on them to revoke U.S. visas for the members of Mexico's Federal Congress participating in the newly formed Mexico-Russia Friendship Committee.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) decision to rescind Title 42:
Washington – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement on the resignation of Congressman Filemon Vela:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted for H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act, to ease the burden of insulin for families across South Texas. This legislation will cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month.