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WASHINGTON – Last week, in response to a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Chairman of the Congressional Oil and Gas Caucus, sent a letter to President Biden urging his administration to reject calls to ban cru

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) introduced H.R. 9152, the Sgt. Fieldy Act, which would allow military working dogs to be buried in national and certain state veteran cemeteries.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the City of McAllen will be receiving $25,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Anzalduas Bridge Expansion Project.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that five local financial institutions will receive a total of $445,666,000 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury from the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP).

Edinburg, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Tropical Texas Behavioral Health $1,000,000 for mental health and substance abuse services.

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 8326, the Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act. This legislation aims to maintain the operational fidelity and enhance the institutional independence of the Census Bureau and its operations over time.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement in response to the tentative agreement reached between labor unions and the National Carriers' Conference Committee:

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) introduced H.R. 8823, the Safe Zones Act (SZA) of 2022, a critical piece of immigration legislation that addresses the safety of migrants and the security of the United States by offering a streamlined asylum process.