Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Friday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Trump Administration to allow the import of eggs farmed in Mexico to provide families in South Texas and throughout the United States economic relief from record-high prices.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the Increasing Credit Union Lending for Business Growth Act. This legislation expands the lending ability of credit unions to $100,000 from $50,000. This bipartisan bill would update the Credit Union Member Business Loan authority under current federal law to keep pace with inflation and increase access to loans for small businesses. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following President Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress since being re-elected and sworn in.  

“On Tuesday night, I sat in the House Chamber and listened to President Trump address our nation. Let me be clear – I do not want President Trump to fail. If he fails, South Texans and the American people fail.”  

WASHINGTON D.C. - Last evening, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote to oppose the House Republican budget that would harm South Texans by making cuts to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, Head Start, Pell Grants, the National School Lunch program, SNAP benefits for low-income families, and vital infrastructure funding.  

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement rebuking the recent actions from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access the U.S. Department of Treasury’s payment system, which is used to disburse payments to millions of Medicare and Social Security recipients.  

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $5,030,654 in federal funding from the Bureau of Reclamation for Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s (BPUB) to expand and upgrade the Authority Brackish Groundwater Treatment Facility. This funding is made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congressman Gonzalez supported in 2021. 

MCALLEN, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the loss of community leader, attorney, and fellow South Texan, Thomas G. Rayfield.  

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following President Trump’s reckless 25 percent tariffs imposed on all products from Mexico, 10 percent tariffs on Chinese products, 10 percent tariffs on Canadian energy products, and 25 percent tariffs on all other products from Canada. These tariffs will raise the prices of everyday goods for South Texans.