Press Releases
RIO HONDO, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $20,539,148 in federal funding to Neighbors in Need of Services, Inc. (NINOS) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support their Head Start Projects. The award comes from HHS discretionary funding for Fiscal Year 2025, which Congressman Gonzalez voted to pass.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following Republican’s continued betrayal of South Texans with the passage of their reckless rescissions legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the introduction of H.R. 4317, the PBM Reform Act, a piece of bipartisan legislation which protects South Texas patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). Congressman Gonzalez introduced this bill alongside Republican Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) and 10 other members of Congress (full list below).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today [originally released on Thursday, July 3, 2025], Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote against the updated Republican Budget Bill that strips healthcare from almost 17 million Americans, including more than 1.6 million Texans and over 100,000 South Texans, and adds almost $4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade - all to give billionaires and multinational corporations a tax break.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today [originally released on Saturday, July 5, 2025], Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) applauded President Trump for taking steps to save the American workforce and help South Texas businesses that continue to be starved for labor due to the administration’s mass deportation agenda.
HARLINGEN, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)announced $1,289,000 in additional federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to update Valley International Airport’s existing master plan which will be used to guide its future infrastructure development and expansion efforts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that he joined 149 House Democrats to call on the Trump Administration to release nearly $7 billion in previously Congressionally appropriated federal funding for after school programs, teacher training, English language acquisition, and adult education. The funding is typically released annually on July 1st and represents at least 10% of federal K-12 funding in every state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) celebrated July 4th in Santander with the King of Spain, Felipe VI, and Spanish counterparts. The Spanish honored the American delegation with a spectacular event of July 4th festivities including a firework show over the bay of Santander. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan from New Mexico, Honorary Chairman of the U.S.—Spain Council, and other Members of Congress and business leaders from Spain and the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $170,337,465 in final Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Title I formula allocation funds for the 34th District of Texas. The U.S. Department of Education released final totals in late June 2025.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that he led a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, concerning the tragic and disturbing death of Seaman Angelina Resendiz. More than a dozen Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus joined the Congressman in demanding answers regarding the circumstances surrounding Seaman Resendiz’s death and the Navy’s ongoing investigation into the matter.