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January 24, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $3,000,000 in federal funding from the Bureau of Reclamation for Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s (BPUB) Resaca de la Guerra Resilience and Restoration Project.  

This is part of a nationwide investment aimed at increasing water reliability and advancing ecosystem health. Funding for this grant comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congressman Gonzalez supported in 2021.  

January 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), Ronny Jackson, M.D. (TX-13), Pete Sessions (TX-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act with Senators Tommy Tuberville (AZ) and John Fetterman (PA).  

January 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following President Trump’s full, unconditional, and sweeping pardons of the destructive January 6 insurrectionists.  

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January 22, 2025

PORT ISABEL, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $17,501,302 in federal funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) for the Laguna Madre Water District to construct a seawater reverse osmosis facility in the City of Port Isabel. This project will expand water supply sustainability and provide a drought-resilient water source for the region.

January 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following President Biden’s actions to grant clemency to thousands of nonviolent offenders across the country; the President’s latest decision to grant pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, and Members of the U.S.

January 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) and Senator Dan Sullivan (AK) introduced the Veterans Member Business Loan Act.This bipartisan and bicameral piece of legislation expands access to capital for veteran-owned small businesses by removing arbitrary lending caps imposed on credit union member business loans.  

January 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote in favor of H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025.  

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January 8, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)announced $1,563,181 for the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This funding was made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Airport Infrastructure Grant program, which Congressman Gonzalez proudly supported. 

January 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act into law by President Biden.  

January 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the signing by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of his legislation, H.R. 6244, into law last evening. H.R. 6244 will rename the U.S. Post Office located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas, in honor of fallen soldier and Brownsville native, First Lieutenant Andres Zermeño.