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July 25, 2019
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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Kevin Brady (TX-08) introduced H.R. 3934, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2019. The legislation seeks to ensure more fairness for Social Security benefit payments by eliminating the windfall elimination provision (WEP).

July 24, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) will soon begin accepting applications for grants to improve state and local law enforcement agencies' ability to address community issues and combat drug abuse and distribution.

July 24, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement in response to the detention and release of Francisco Erwin Galicia, a Dallas-born U.S. citizen, by U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday. He also issued a call for any U.S. citizen who is detained by federal agents to contact their U.S. Congressman or U.S.

July 24, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was awarded $374,998 in federal grant funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF grant will support Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave-Observatory (LIGO) instrumentation and data analysis.

Issues:Education
July 19, 2019
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WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to raise the minimum wage for the first time in decades for the hard-working men and women of the 15th District of Texas. H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. The measure passed 231 to 199.

Issues:Economy
July 17, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) thanked President Trump for declaring the Rio Grande Valley a federal disaster area in response to flooding and rain that devastated the region. A state of disaster was declared in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties after experiencing severe flooding that caused widespread property damage to the area.

July 17, 2019
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Ruben Gallego, (AZ-07), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Darren Soto (FL-09) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16), introduced the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act, following reports that the Trump Administration is withdrawing support from

July 17, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) successfully ushered H.R. 3701, the Strengthening Fraud Protection Provisions for SEC Enforcement Act of 2019, through the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. This legislation aims to strengthen the ability to prevent fraud and punish bad actors.

Issues:Economy
July 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON - On Saturday, July 13, Representatives Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) will hold media availability tomorrow, Saturday, July 13, 2019, at 12 p.m. CT/1 p.m ET to discuss issues concerning the Trump Administration's treatment of migrants, the immigration humanitarian crisis and the U.S. – Mexico relationship.

July 11, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) introduced H.R. 3653, the Charity and Relief in Disarray and Distress (CARIDAD) Act, which would amend the U.S. Code to allow an officer or employee of the U.S.