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August 4, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the introduction of H.R. 4498, the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act, alongside Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), and other Texas Border Members of Congress. This legislation seeks to protect federal funding sources for colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border. 

July 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced his introduction of H.R. 4449, the Advocating for Small Business Act, alongside Republican Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02). This bipartisan bill seeks to give small businesses in South Texas, New York, and across the country greater representation during the rule-making process at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Issues:Economy
July 25, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) submitted written testimony to both the Texas Senate and Texas House Redistricting Committees demanding that both bodies host an in-person redistricting field hearing in South Texas.  

Congressman Gonzalez is fighting to ensure that South Texas voices are heard as the committees hear from Texans in other parts of the state as part of the ongoing redistricting process.  

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July 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that he led members of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Texas House Redistricting Committee Chairman Cody Vasut and Texas Senate Committee on Congressional Redistricting Chairman Phil King urging them to hold a field hearing in the Rio Grande Valley.  

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July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Congresswomen Judy Chu (CA-28), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-38), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16), introduced the Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act of 2025. This bill would require immigration enforcement officers to clearly display visible identification during public enforcement actions. 

July 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) exposed the truth about Republicans’ most significant betrayal of our seniors to date: the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill.” 

Full remarks can be watched here.

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July 21, 2025

RIO HONDO, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $20,539,148 in federal funding to Neighbors in Need of Services, Inc. (NINOS) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support their Head Start Projects. The award comes from HHS discretionary funding for Fiscal Year 2025, which Congressman Gonzalez voted to pass.

Issues:Education
July 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following Republican’s continued betrayal of South Texans with the passage of their reckless rescissions legislation. 

July 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the introduction of H.R. 4317, the PBM Reform Act, a piece of bipartisan legislation which protects South Texas patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). Congressman Gonzalez introduced this bill alongside Republican Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) and 10 other members of Congress (full list below).    

Issues:Health Care
July 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today [originally released on Thursday, July 3, 2025], Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote against the updated Republican Budget Bill that strips healthcare from almost 17 million Americans, including more than 1.6 million Texans and over 100,000 South Texans, and adds almost $4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade - all to give billionaires and multinational corporations a tax break.