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MISSION, RGV – There appears to widespread support in South Texas for congressional passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) on Thursday requested information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan, citing concerns from constituents regarding the continued presence and pending removal of concertina wire along the border.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 695, a spending package that includes $5.7 billion for a physical barrier on the U.S.-Mexico Border.
WASHINGTON - Thursday, the Republican-led house approved a package with Pr
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's plans to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces and support from the embattled country of Syria.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today warned fellow Members of Congress and the American people about the threats and effects of a potential government shutdown.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $99,991 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's (UTRGV) Project SSTARC (Social Studies Through Authentic and Relevant Content): Promoting Humanities Learning in Elementary Schools.
Carlos Jaime Torres, who volunteered to join the Army during the Vietnam War, will be laid to rest with full military honors Thursday at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission. His burial will achieve in death what he had been unable to do since being deported: return to the U.S., the country he called home.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Filemon Vela (TX-34), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Head Start has awarded a continuation grant of $27,236,014 to Hidalgo County Head Start.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Congressman Gonzalez supported H.R. 2 alongside 369 fellow representatives. The measure passed the Senate yesterday by a vote of 87-13 and now heads to the President's desk for signature.