Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Congressmen Filemon Vela (D-TX) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 government funding package, securing $19.4 million in Community Project Funding for communities across South Texas.
Washington, D.C.– Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to the Biden Administration calling for an increase in the production of domestic energy in response to the recent invasion of Ukraine and high prices at the pump. Fellow Texas Democrats Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) also signed the letter.
In the letter, the lawmakers wrote:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted for H.R. 3967, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act or Honoring Our PACT Act. This comprehensive piece of legislation will address the health issues that arise from toxic exposure while deployed and veterans' access to earned benefits and care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address to the United States Congress:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) filed H.R. 6810, the Housing Our Veterans Act. This legislation will direct the Comptroller of the United States to report on the availability of affordable housing for veterans who have been participating in any program administered by the Department of Veteran Affairs' Homeless Program Office.
McAllen, Texas – On Friday, February 18, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will receive a grant of over $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for healthcare workforce resiliency.
Washington, DC – On Thursday, February 17, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer financial assistance to farmers and ranchers along the southern border who are currently impacted by damage to fields and farming infrastructure.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to improve the United States Postal Service (USPS) with the passage of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would create a new source of revenue, strengthening the USPS by increasing performance transparency and allow them to provide reliable services to South Texans.
Washington – On Friday, February 4, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to pass H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act "COMPETES" Act of 2022, transformative legislation that will strengthen America's supply chain and empower the U.S. to outcompete China on the global economic stage.