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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Filemon Vela (TX-34), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the securement of $285,654,000 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for recovery from severe storms and flooding in 2018 and 2019.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that Live Oak County was designated as a natural disaster area by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the launch of the 15th District of Texas' first annual "Valentines for Vets" program to collect and distribute Valentine's Day cards to local veterans.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) published an editorial in The Monitor regarding the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement implementing legislation in the U.S. Senate.
As we begin a new decade, I was struck by the recent news of an American family that was returning to the United States from their vacation in Mexico who were violently and deliberately gunned down on a Mexican highway along the U.S. – Mexico border resulting in the death of a 13 year old child. To add to the tragedy, on the evening of Monday, December 23, just days before Christmas, a U.S.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement following the vote to appoint managers for the impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 1230, Protect Older Workers Against Age Discrimination Act, to level the playing field for older workers and restore their rights to fight back against age discrimination. Congressman Gonzalez is a co-sponsor of the legislation. The bill passed with an overwhelming bipartisan vote: 261 to 155.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the winners of the annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) competition from the 15th District of Texas.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration is moving $7.2 billion in Pentagon funds for the border wall.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS) opened two grant funding opportunities for law enforcement agencies across the nation.