Press Releases
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, in an effort to include more veterans, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the new rescheduled date for the Vietnam War 50th anniversary commemoration lapel pinning ceremony for those in the 15th District of Texas. The event will be held virtually on Saturday, September 19 at 1 p.m. CST.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $54,545.72 in funding for firefighter safety and operations for the City of McAllen in the 15th District of Texas.
This grant was awarded as part of the Assistance for Firefighters Program (AFG) by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act, to prohibit any attempt to dismantle, delay, or change U.S. Postal Service (USPS) operations and maintain reliable and efficient service. The House approved the legislation with a vote of 257 to 150 on Saturday, August 22, 2020.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement following the concerning news that the Trump administration may attempt to suppress U.S. voters by tampering with the U.S. postal service (USPS):
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced $86,435.60 in funding for firefighter safety and operations in Donna, Edinburg, and Pharr in the 15th District of Texas.
These grants have been awarded as part of the Assistance for Firefighters Program (AFG) by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced $6,387,549 for Endeavors to help end veteran homelessness in the 15th District of Texas. Endeavors provides homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing services to veterans at risk.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the new rescheduled date for the Vietnam War 50th anniversary commemoration lapel pinning ceremony for those in the 15th District of Texas. The event will be held virtually on Saturday, August 22 at 1 p.m. CT.
Veterans who are eligible to receive a Vietnam lapel pin must have been on active duty between November 1, 1955 and May 15, 1975. Veterans and their family members are welcome to register.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a $1,643,385 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to research how different approaches to mentoring affect youth.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) urged U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham to continue self-response and non-response follow-up (NRFU) for the U.S. Census through October 31 as originally planned. Director Dillingham and the Trump administration recently indicated that Census efforts would end a month earlier than scheduled.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement following the news that the Rio Grande Valley has reportedly hit a grim milestone: more than 1,000 lives have been lost due to the coronavirus.
"The news that the Rio Grande Valley has lost more than 1,000 lives due to COVID-19 is tragic and could have been avoided. My office hears daily from constituents who are grieving and frustrated with the insufficient state and federal response.