Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded $45,500 to the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Guadalupe County's Green Valley Special Utility District (SUD) $13,816,000 in Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging eligible applicants in the 15th District of Texas to apply for an available Work At Home (WAH) position assigned to the Area Census Office (ACO) in McAllen, Texas.
This is a bilingual position for applicants fluent in English and Spanish. This is also a Time Limited Appointment, initial appointment is not to exceed September 30, 2020. This appointment may be extended at management's discretion.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) called on House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to strongly oppose any funding of physical barriers along the southern border in the Fiscal Year 2019 spending bill.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Will Hurd (TX-23) today joined Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) to introduce the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2018, a bill to help local jurisdictions improve the recording and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains found in South Texas.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that lowers prescription drug costs and increases transparency surrounding Medicare Parts C and D.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) recently attended the inauguration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City, Mexico.