Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) $495,042 to assist Department of Computer Science studies on the algorithmic self-assembly of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

The project is under the direction of Principal Investigator, Dr. Robert Schweller, and Co-Principal Investigator, Dr. Timothy Wylie. The project began July 1, 2018 and is estimated to continue until June 30, 2021.

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) sent today a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William B. Long, requesting that FEMA provide Spanish speaking representatives, or translators, to further assist residents affected by recent severe storms and flooding.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging Hidalgo County residents, affected by recent severe storms and flooding, to apply for available Individual Assistance (IA) offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), authorized by the administration's Federal Disaster Declaration – FEMA-4377-DR. Hidalgo County residents can visit designated FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) for one-on-one assistance.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's failure to act in the interest of American security during a joint press conference in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller's indictment of 12 Russian military officers for cyber-hacking activity during the 2016 elections:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has introduced H.R. 6281, the Veterans Flexibility of Annuities for Income Relief (FAIR) Act of 2018, to modify the Survivor Benefit Plan to extend the one-year opt-out window to six years.

The bill has garnered the support of Republicans and Democrats. Four original co-sponsors include Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-02), Trent Kelly (MS-01), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Don Young (AK-AL).

WASHINGTON - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, has awarded The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) nearly $500,000 in federal funding. The grant will finance the research and development of a Nano formulated Anti-HIV drug.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging businesses in Hidalgo County affected by recent severe storms and flooding to seek out available assistance provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) at the designated Business Recovery Center in Weslaco, Texas.