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September 11, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in remembrance of the events that took place on September 11, 2001.

September 11, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the City of Edinburg a $1,288,821 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant.

Issues:Economy
September 11, 2018
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WASHINGTON –Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's is included Duval and Jim Hogg Counties in a Secretarial Disaster Designation to provide farm operators eligibility and access to recovery assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA).

September 10, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) recently returned from a bipartisan congressional delegation to Asia, headed by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05).

September 7, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $750,000 in federal funds to Duval and Jim Hogg Counties for Fiscal Year 2018. These awards are through the Operation Stonegarden Program (OPSG) for their efforts in prevention, protection and response to security issues on our border.

Issues:Economy
September 6, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Filemon Vela (TX-34), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued a joint statement in response to Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales' decision not to renew the mandate for the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, more commonly referred to as CICIG (Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala).

September 5, 2018
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the USDA has revealed a new webpage concerning the access of broadband to rural communities. This new website walks through the necessity of being connected in today's digital world for everything from agriculture and education to healthcare and small businesses.

September 2, 2018
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez is encouraging eligible applicants to apply for community development grants from Texas Rural Communities, Inc. (TRC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency.

Issues:Economy