Press Releases
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement to give an update on his efforts to address the influx of migrants at the Southern Border and provide relief to our communities:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and other border state lawmakers in introducing H.R. 4812, the Border Health Security Act to strengthen multi-country cooperation to screen for infectious diseases and support vital public health initiatives in border communities like McAllen and El Paso. |
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) co-introduced targeted, bipartisan legislation to reimburse farmers and ranchers for damages and vandalism occurring on their property due to increased irregular migration. The proposal repurposes unobligated monies from the American Rescue Plan to reimburse America's agricultural producers for damages stemming from mass migration, including: livestock loss, crop loss and damage, damage to perimeter fences, damage to physical structures, and property loss/damage.
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, July 29, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) attended the inaugural hearing for the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth entitled: "The Nature and Consequences of American Economic Disparity". Congressman Gonzalez was appointed to investigate and focus on the connection between economic growth and infrastructure connectivity.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the House passage of H.R. 4502, the House's Seven-Bill Appropriations Package for Fiscal Year 2022, which includes $6,754,454 for several Community Projects Funding Requests.
WASHINGTON —Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement requesting answers and resources from the Biden administration regarding the rise of COVID-19 cases and release of migrants in South Texas:
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $15,679,241 for the McAllen International Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This grant was made available through supplemental funding provided under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $1,250,338 for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's (UTRGV) South Texas Industrial Assessment Center (ST-IAC). This initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a larger $60 million nationwide investment for university-based Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs).
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, July 22, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) led a bipartisan letter the Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, urging her to reject a proposal to reinterpret the definition of Minimum Reference Price in the 2019 Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA).