Press Releases

EDINBURG, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that he led over 50 House Democrats in denouncing the Trump Administration’s decision to remove information on Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez from the Naval History and Heritage Command website. The letter brings attention to not only Sgt.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote against the Senate Amendment to H.Con.Res. 14, which cuts crucial services for South Texans, including vital Medicaid for children and seniors, the Affordable Care Act, Head Start, Pell Grants, the National School Lunch program, SNAP benefits for low-income families, and vital infrastructure funding. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement reacting to San Benito’s own Freddy Fender’s induction into the 2025 Class of the National Recording Registry. His song, “Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” which released in January 1975 and reached number 1 on the Billboard Pop and Country Charts, was selected among thousands of potential nominees.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the Trump Administration’s implementation of a sweeping 10 percent across-the-board tariff on all imports and double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries which will hurt Americans by raising the price of virtually all goods. These tariffs will apply to more than 100 trading partners. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) delivered a speech from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the Trump Administration’s shameful removal of Edinburg hometown hero, U.S. Marine Sergeant Alfredo “Freddy” Gonzalez, from the Naval History website.  

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that four counties in the 34^th Congressional District of Texas will receive $3,541,595.29 in energy revenues from offshore oil and gas production. This funding comes from the U.S.

EDINBURG, TEXAS –  On Friday March 28, 2025, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the shameful removal of Marine Corps Sergeant Freddy Gonzalez, a venerated Edinburg Vietnam Veteran, from the Naval History online database due to the Trump Administration’s purge of thousands of records of women and minorities from government websites.  

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, jeopardizing the long-term success of South Texas students.