Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $480,000 in federal funding for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's (UTRGV) Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Program awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the Department to optimize and maximize their outreach to educate and encourage rural and underserved Americans to get vaccinated.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to develop a plan to resume non-essential travel between land ports of entry. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas estimates that 30 to 40 percent of border cities', such as McAllen, Texas, retail activity can be attributed to Mexican Nationals.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $43,040,879 for the City of Kenedy's water treatment plant, which has failed the city and Karnes County four times during four disaster events. Residents, evacuees, and businesses have been forced to go without water for periods of time and to boil their water in direct relation to natural disaster storm events.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement in response to the disaster declaration declared by Texas Governor Greg Abbott:

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the City of Pharr to build a facility that will be used by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to expand itsSchool of Nursing.