Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) extended First Lady Melania Trump an open invitation to return to the Rio Grande Valley. The congressman would like Mrs. Trump to see, first-hand, migrant children who have been detained as a result of the administration's ‘zero-tolerance' policy.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William B. Long requesting federal support and relief to Texas' Rio Grande Valley and Coastal bend regions. This week, these areas have suffered unprecedented severe weather and flooding, leaving many residents in desperate need of federal aid.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is advising residents in the Rio Grande Valley to adhere to flooding precautions and procedures outlined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The National Weather Service (NWS) has extended a Flash Flood Watch throughout the Rio Grande Valley until 7:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, June 21, 2018.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's State Disaster Declaration for six Texas counties that have faced severe weather and flooding over the past few days. The following counties in South Texas have been included: Aransas, Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, San Patricio and Willacy Counties.
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:
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.
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:
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."
To watch Congressman Gonzalez's full speech on the House Floor, click on the photo below:
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.
Given that the U.S. Department of Labor reports that 45 percent of armed service members reside in rural America, the program will be highly beneficial for veterans in South Texas looking to start a new chapter.