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October 30, 2018
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BROWNSVILLE, RGV – Congressman Filemon Vela has blasted Presidents Trump's decision to deploy 5,200 troops on the border in response to a caravan of Central American migrants heading north through Mexico.

October 29, 2018
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to Saturday's shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

October 29, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Defense's announcement of Operation Faithful Patriot.

October 26, 2018
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EL PASO, Texas – State Sen. José Rodríguez, a member of the Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee, has criticized President Trump's plans to send active duty military to the border.

October 26, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to Defense Secretary James Mattis' plans to send additional U.S. troops to the U.S.-Mexico Border.

October 24, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Senators John Cornyn (TX) and Ted Cruz (TX) today joined Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) in a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William ‘Brock' Long requesting that FEMA reconsider their denial of damages reported by Cameron and Hidalgo Counties in their applications for Public Assistance (PA) re

October 22, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the administration's recent language regarding migrants travelling through Central America.

October 18, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) opened a district office in Seguin, Texas on Wednesday, October 17 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

October 16, 2018
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RIO GRANDE CITY, RGV – It's a sign of just how much the Starr County economy has grown when its economic development leaders can be blasé about an investment of $50 million.

But, to some extent that is happening. Investments of more than $150 million and $250 million, mostly in the energy sector, are becoming the norm.

October 16, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has awarded $1,278,922 to Texas RioGrande Legal Aid to offer disaster legal services to Hurricane Harvey survivors.

Issues:Economy