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May 4, 2023
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Brownsville, Texas – On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott demanding answers in regards to the Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) new commercial vehicle inspection regime at the Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates and the Free Trade International Bridge at Los Indios—located solely in the 34th Congressional Dis

May 4, 2023
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WASHINGTON — Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Scope3Act, a bill that would block the Biden administration's efforts to require publicly traded companies to disclose greenhouse-gas emissions in their value chains (Scope 3 emissions).

Issues:Agriculture
May 4, 2023
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Washington, D.C - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) has announced that Sahatya Valadez, a student at Brownsville's James Pace Early College High School, is the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition.

Issues:Education
May 1, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that four entities in the 34th Congressional District will receive a total of $11,057,999, in Water and Energy Efficiency Grants from the U.S.

April 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) reintroduced H.R. 2946, the Safe Zones Act (SZA) of 2023, a critical piece of immigration legislation that addresses the safety of migrants and security of the United States by offering a streamlined asylum process.

April 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement, calling on President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to engage in meaningful conversations to lift the debt ceiling:

Issues:Economy
April 20, 2023
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BROWNSVILLE – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will receive $598,870 from the U.S. Department of Education as part of their Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program.

Issues:Education
April 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Alex Mooney (WV-02) introduced H.R. 2568, the Improvement of Mapping, Addresses, Geography, Elevation and Structures (IMAGES) Act of 2023.

April 10, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to President Joe Biden raising questions regarding the Administration's promise to refill the over 180 million barrels of oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

April 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that four South Texas counties will receive $3,538,738.37 in revenue from offshore oil and gas production.