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September 23, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote to oppose House Republicans’ bill that would strip health care from over 100,000 South Texans, and leaves out critical funding for community infrastructure projects.  

September 23, 2025
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Brownsville, TX — Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced a $3,193,735 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to reconstruct the final phase of Runway 18/36 at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO).  

September 16, 2025
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) joined over 60 of his democratic colleagues in cosponsoring H.R. 4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act. This bill would reverse the drastic health care cuts Republicans passed in the “Big, Ugly Bill” and permanently extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits.

September 11, 2025
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that three of his amendments were included in the House Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water funding bill.  

September 11, 2025
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that his amendment was included in the House Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.  

August 26, 2025
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VATICAN CITY -Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced his audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, during the Jubilee of hope, as part of the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Catholic Legislators Network (ICLN).

August 22, 2025
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Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, the Trump Administration granted a Presidential Permit to Cameron County to construct, maintain and operate a pedestrian border crossing at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas.  

AFSCME Press Conference
August 21, 2025
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Congressman Vicente Gonzalez was joined by members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Retirees Chapter 12, Brownsville Educators Stand Together American Federation of Teachers (BEST AFT) Local 3877, Texas State Employees Union – Communication Workers of America (TSEU – CWA) Local 6186, and the Rio Grande Valley Labo

August 19, 2025
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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced that he sent a letter to Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, raising serious concerns over the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) plan to “voluntarily” reduce their workforce by 30,000 employees through the end of September 2025.

August 18, 2025
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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) celebrated $6,288,790 in multiple federal transportation grants benefiting rural communities throughout the 34thCongressional District of Texas.