Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement following the vote on H.Res. 660 to direct the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Oversight and Reform and Ways and Means to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existingimpeachment inquiry:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) announcement to issue an environmental waiver to expedite the building of an ineffective border wall in the Rio Grande Valley:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement following the vote on H.R. 469, the Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act in response to the recent aggression by Turkey in northern Syria against the Kurdish people:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement following the vote on H.Res. 296, Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) praised the House Judiciary Committee on Immigration and Citizenship for holding a hearing entitled "The Impact of Current Immigration Policies on Service Members and Veterans, and their Families". The hearing sought to address the Trump Administration's tragic immigration policies and how U.S. immigrant veterans are being deported despite their service to our country.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the opening of applications for the 2020 Environmental Education (EE) Grants Program sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA has $3 million in funding available for locally-focused environmental education projects under the program.
In addition to other environmental topics, the 2020 EE Grants Program will fund education-based projects pertaining to marine debris mitigation, food waste and loss reduction, and recycling.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement in reaction to the Trump Administration's decision to lift sanctions on Turkey:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement regarding the decision by the President of the United States to withdraw U.S. military troops and personnel in Syria:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the McAllen International Airport was awarded two Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) totaling $16,680,726.
The Airport Improvement Program provides grants to public agencies for the planning and development of public-use airports. These federal funds will be used to cover 90 percent of costs for the storm water management system improvements at the McAllen International Airport.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that Vanguard Academy Charter Schools received a School Climate Transformation Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Vanguard Academy Charter Schools was awarded $739,887 for a period of five years, which will total $3,699,435.