Press Releases
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 3985, the Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act. This critical, bipartisan bill increases the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) allotment by an additional 8,000 visas and also expedites the visa process.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today issued a statement calling on the Biden administration to provide clear benchmarks to re-open international bridges with Mexico to non-essential travel in light of the recent announcement to extend southern border closures:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that he was a proud original cosponsor of the bipartisan I Am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2021, which seeks to reform the military's response to sexual violence.
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 2668, The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act. This critical legislation restores the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) authority to get victimized consumers and businesses their money back from scammers and other lawbreakers, an authority the Supreme Court gutted earlier this year.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a bicameral, bipartisan letter to President Joseph R. Biden to bring awareness to the Mexican government's efforts that undermine the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and substantial U.S. investments in energy infrastructure on both sides of the border.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15)released a statement following the decision by a Texas federal judge's decision to stop approving new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
61,000 Households, Covering 94.5% Of All Children, in the 15th District of Texas Could Get Up to $300 Per Child Every Month Beginning This July as Part of American Rescue Plan Act Congressman Gonzalez Helped Pass
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a grant of $4,200,000 for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)fromthe National Science Foundation (NSF).The proposed Partnership for Research and Education and Materials (PREM) program will be between UTRGV and the University of Minnesota (UMN) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and will focus on retention and degree attainment of underrepresented minority undergraduates.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today issued a statement in support of the recent efforts by Texas Legislators to protect the voting rights of Texans:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced today a combined $13,067,900 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the El Oso Water Supply Corporation in Kenedy, Texas. The funding is part of a $307 million investment to update rural water and wastewater facilities and materials to secure access to clean, reliable drinking water.