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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) applauded the announcement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, of $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan grants by the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support Texas as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to support the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and establish a process for seizing the assets of corrupt Russian oligarchs.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), located within the U.S. Department of Commerce, has developed a program designed to support entrepreneurship for undergraduate students who are enrolled in eligible minority serving institutions of higher education.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS) located within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is now accepting applications for its 2022 School Violence Prevention Program.
MCALLEN, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the State of Texas has received $313,713,228 in federal funding to help bring down energy costs for working families.
McAllen, Texas-Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law he helped pass will invest $647,281,716 to upgrade and expand transit in Texas this year. $11,033,490 of these funds have been allocated for local transit projects across the 15th District of Texas and surrounding areas.
McAllen, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, urging him to rescind his recent order to expand Operation Lone Star by adding a state inspection of commercial vehicles coming at all ports of entry along the southern border.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) took to the floor of the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is now accepting applications for their Anti-Methamphetamine (CAMP) and Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) grant programs.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, calling on them to revoke U.S. visas for the members of Mexico's Federal Congress participating in the newly formed Mexico-Russia Friendship Committee.