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June 21, 2018

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to First Lady Melania Trump's visit to McAllen, Texas to witness, firsthand, the effects of the administration's ‘zero-tolerance' policy:

June 20, 2018

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has issued the following statement in response to the administration's inaction to end the ‘zero-tolerance' policy that is separating immigrant families on the U.S.-Mexico border.

June 20, 2018

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the executive order, signed by President Donald J. Trump, that fails to end the administration's ‘zero-tolerance' policy:

June 14, 2018

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) spoke on the House Floor to condemn the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ), Homeland Security (DHS), and Health and Human Services' (HHS) separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

"This ‘zero-tolerance' policy is un-American," Congressman Gonzalez said. "It needs to end now."

June 12, 2018

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service partnership intended to engage more military veterans in farming and ranching. This program will assist veterans applying for FSA direct farm ownership loans, ultimately leading to advancements of land and capital.

June 11, 2018

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging residents in the San Antonio local commuting area to apply for a full-time Recruiting Manager position with the U.S. Census Bureau's Area Office (ACO) in San Antonio, Texas.

June 11, 2018

WASHINGTON — Recently, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-15) and French Hill (R-AR-02) introduced H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act, that provides much-needed regulatory relief for small investment brokers by exempting them from certain audit requirements and reinstating previous regulations.

Issues:Economy
June 7, 2018

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Sister Norma Pimentel of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, urged Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (WI-01) to immediately bring a clean DREAM Act bill to the House Floor for a vote.