Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 695, a spending package that includes $5.7 billion for a physical barrier on the U.S.-Mexico Border.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's plans to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces and support from the embattled country of Syria.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today warned fellow Members of Congress and the American people about the threats and effects of a potential government shutdown.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $99,991 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's (UTRGV) Project SSTARC (Social Studies Through Authentic and Relevant Content): Promoting Humanities Learning in Elementary Schools.

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Filemon Vela (TX-34), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Head Start has awarded a continuation grant of $27,236,014 to Hidalgo County Head Start. This grant will help implement comprehensive child development programs that prepare young students, ages three to four, from low-income families for pre-school.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Congressman Gonzalez supported H.R. 2 alongside 369 fellow representatives. The measure passed the Senate yesterday by a vote of 87-13 and now heads to the President's desk for signature.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement after learning of the death of deported Vietnam War Army Veteran, Carlos Torres.

Prior to deportation, Mr. Torres resided in the Rio Grande Valley. In 2017, Congressman Gonzalez introduced H.R. 3429, the Repatriate Our Patriots Act, that would create a pathway to citizenship for deported veterans who held a clean record prior to military service.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement today after President Donald J. Trump was quoted saying, "I am proud to shut down the government for border security," during a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi.