Press Releases

WASHINGTON –Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined the bipartisan Public Broadcasting Caucus. He joins the Caucus Chair Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) and more than 100 other members of Congress who believe the federal government has a responsibility to support public broadcasting.

"With more than 1.4 million people living in the Rio Grande Valley, it's the largest market in the nation without a public broadcasting station," said Congressman Gonzalez. "This caucus will provide a wealth of knowledge and resources for our endeavor to bring PBS and NPR back to the Valley."

WASHINGTON –On Tuesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement following the House passage of H.R. 3401, an emergency supplemental appropriations bill to address the humanitarian crises at the border:

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) had an amendment included in H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020, that seeks to reduce the hiring time for immigration judges. The base text of the measure supports hiring up to 100 additional immigration judges, support personnel and associated facilities.

WASHINGTON - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and David Schweikert (AZ-6) co-led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the Trump Administration to exclude a "seasonality" provision from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

In the letter, Congressman Gonzalez and his colleagues cautioned the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) against including a seasonality provision as it would have a damaging effect on border state economies.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Gonzalez today issued a statement in response to the Mission Police officer who was shot and killed the evening of Thursday, June 20:

"I was deeply saddened to learn that Mission Police officer Cpl. Joey "Speedy" Espericueta fell in the line of duty. My deepest condolences his family. I will keep them in my prayers," Congressman Gonzalez said. "Our community was kept safe by an officer who paid the ultimate price for us. We must do all we can to prevent senseless violence and crime in our communities and support our men and women on the force."

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the 15th District of Texas was awarded $243,890 in AmeriCorps funding. The OneStar Foundation, Texas's National Service Commission, announced ChildFund International USA as the recipient of the grants.

"I am pleased that AmeriCorps has made such investment in the 15^th District," said Congressman Gonzalez. "Programs like AmeriCorps strengthen our community by educating our youth and providing opportunities for people to make a difference."

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) secured crucial language in H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019, a House Financial Services Committee bill that would reauthorize the NFIP, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for five years. The bill passed 59 to 0.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) a $400,000 grant for their Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) Program.

"All Central and South Texans deserve access to affordable, quality healthcare," said Congressman Gonzalez. "These funds will allow UTRGV to continue educating and training the next generation of medical professionals that will provide top notch, comprehensive care in our region."