Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Filemon Vela (TX-34), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued a joint statement in response to Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales' decision not to renew the mandate for the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, more commonly referred to as CICIG (Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala). The current mandate expires in September 2019.
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WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) have introduced H.R.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the USDA has revealed a new webpage concerning the access of broadband to rural communities. This new website walks through the necessity of being connected in today's digital world for everything from agriculture and education to healthcare and small businesses.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to reports that Hispanic Americans along the U.S.-Mexico border are being questioned about their citizenship status and being denied U.S. passports.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) have announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $100,000 to South Texas College (STC) in McAllen, Texas for workforce and economic development.
This EDA investment will support South Texas College and the Starr County Industrial Foundation as they develop the Starr County Strategic Plan. The Plan will be focused on diversifying and boosting economic development throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today sent a letter with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) inviting U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer to discuss the administration's trade policy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following joint statement in response to a report by the Washington Post of a surge in passport denials and revocations for U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent who live along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's notification to Congress of the administration's intentions to enter a revised trade agreement with Mexico and potentially Canada.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has awarded a $7,231,095 continuation grant to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) initiative.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging eligible applicants to apply for community development grants from Texas Rural Communities, Inc. (TRC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency.
"Every dollar of federal funding can help with development projects in South Texas rural communities," Congressman Gonzalez said. "Awards from Texas Rural Communities can elevate these regions and provide every resident in the 15th District of Texas with the tools necessary to strengthen their communities."