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Environmental protections for wildlife at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge near the border in South Texas are also safeguarding one of the U.S. beef industry's worst enemies: the cattle fever tick.
The House Natural Resources Committee approved legislation on Wednesday that would modernize mineral resource practices and overhaul permitting processes to promote energy development on the outer continental shelf (OCS) and onshore federal acreage.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, that left multiple dead and injured.
WASHINGTON— Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spearheaded a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, to take an active role in existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) efforts to eradicate the cattle fever tick outbreak in South and Central Texas.
Nearly a month after Congress failed to fund a health insurance program for children, states have started running out of money — leaving low-income families in the lurch.
The Children's Health Insurance Program — commonly called CHIP — provides low-cost health insurance for children from families that don't qualify for Medicaid.
McALLEN -- Over 250 families and more than 2,000 individuals enjoyed an unusually brisk morning in the fifth annual Step Up for Down Syndrome Awareness Walk at the McAllen Sports Park.
WASHINGTON—Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined more than eighty members of Congress in urging Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (WI-01) to immediately bring up legislation that would reauthorize funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other expired healthcare programs through Fiscal Year 2022.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the timeline for residents affected by Hurricane Harvey to apply for disaster assistance. Residents in Karnes County, in the 15th District of Texas, now have until Friday, November 24, 2017 to register.
McALLEN — The family of a Rio Grande Valley civil rights leader and activist was honored Friday with the presentation of an official congressional proclamation at the Doubletree Suites hotel.
WASHINGTON— Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that Texas' 15th District has received $12,273,740 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in funding for the Community Development Block (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and HOME program.