Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Institute of Aging (NIA), under the direction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institute of Health (NIH), has awarded $657,603 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's (UTRGV) Alzheimer's Disease Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has issued the following statement following the passing of Vietnam War veteran and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the administration's announcement concerning the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging eligible small and rural towns in the 15th District of Texas to apply for cooperative agreement funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) initiative.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) recently participated in a congressional delegation to Guatemala and Mexico with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Congressman Ruben Kihuen (NV-04). This was a bipartisan effort to strengthen counter narcotic efforts, modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and start a dialogue about how to move the region forward.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today sent a follow-up letter to Ivanka Trump, First Daughter and Advisor to the President of the United States, renewing her invitation to visit the U.S.-Mexico Border and meet the children and families impacted by the administration's zero-tolerance policy. This letter also invites Ms.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging Hidalgo County homeowners affected by recent severe storms and flooding to apply for available disaster relief grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas). The bank is allocating $500,000, at a potential $10,000 per household, to assist South Texans with recovery and rebuilding efforts.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) has awarded $239,713 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). This funding will fuel a partnership between UTRGV's mathematical sciences units with those of the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) has awarded $239,713 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). This funding will fuel a partnership between UTRGV's mathematical sciences units with those of the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded a $70,000 grant to Brooks County for lighting improvements at the Brooks County Airport.