06/12/2022
Another week in the books working for the 15th District of Texas. Check out some of what I’ve been doing for our community ⬇️
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Congressman Vicente Gonzalez
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Congressman Vicente Gonzalez serves the 15th District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives 1. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Sept. 4, 1967
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Married to Lorena Gonzalez
3. GED, 1985; Del Mar College, Associates in Banking and Finance, 1990; Embry Riddle University, Bachelor's Aviation Business Administration, 1992; Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (present day Texas A&M School of Law), Juris Doctorate Degree, 1996
4. Interned for Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz in 1994
Lawyer, Private Practice, V. Gonzalez & Associates, P.C., 1997-Present
Operating as usual
06/11/2022
My statement on the Summit Of The Americas and President López Obrador’s absence at a critical meeting of leaders in the Western Hemisphere:
06/11/2022
I’ve been in Los Angeles at the Summit Of The Americas to discuss the partnerships of our nations and how we can work together to strengthen our relationships with our neighbors in the Western Hemisphere.
06/10/2022
Receiving routine and critical medical care shouldn’t require you to jump through hoops.
Today Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. and I introduced the Gold Card Act to improve the prior authorization process for qualifying providers in Medicare Advantage Plans.
06/09/2022
Every day, more than 110 people die from gun violence in the U.S.
This week, the House took action to reduce gun violence in our country & keep our communities safe by passing the Protecting Our Kids Act & the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2022.
06/08/2022
Our libraries are essential to the education of our community and our children. Glad to see that Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD will receive $10,000 from the National Endowment of Humanities through the American Rescue Plan.
06/07/2022
New research shows economic power of Hispanic households in RGV
The RGV is full of self-starters, hard workers and a strong community that works together.
Juntos, Crecemos.
MCALLEN, Texas – New research shows Hispanic households in the Rio Grande Valley paid $4.3 billion in taxes and held nearly $15 billion in spending power in 2019. The research was collated by Texans for Economic Growth in conjunction with the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The two groups say th...
06/06/2022
Today, we remember the brave soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy to end the deadliest war in history. These veterans fought against tyranny, and we must keep that fight going.
06/05/2022
Another week in the books working for the 15th District of Texas. Check out some of what I’ve been doing for our community ⬇️
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06/04/2022
There are thousands of service members unable to live in the country they fought for. We made a promise to take care of our veterans and it’s past time we keep our promise. My bill the Repatriate Our Patriots Act will bring deported veterans home.
06/03/2022
Search Grants | GRANTS.GOV
Great news! The US Minority Business Development Agency is extending deadlines for 3 applications!
Business Center Competition –June 6
Minority Colleges and Universities Competition –June 7
Access to Capital: Innovative Finance Competition –June 8
Learn more here:
06/03/2022
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program | US Department of Transportation
We must address our nation's road safety crisis together.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program to help communities make improvements to prevent roadway deaths & serious injuries:
The new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program provides $5 billion in grants over the next 5 years to support regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. In fiscal year 2022 (FY22), up to $1 billion is available.
06/02/2022
Happy pride month! .
06/02/2022
Great news: UTRGV is receiving $475,000 from the U.S. Department of Education from the College Assistance Migrant Program to support education opportunities for farmworkers & their families.
06/02/2022
Many parents spend more years paying off student debt for their kids than they do raising them, new report finds
This is the land of opportunity. We shouldn't be leaving Americans saddled with debt. President Biden needs to cancel student debt now.
Parent PLUS loans are "one of the riskiest" federal options, the Century Foundation found. The average borrower still owes 38% after 20 years.
06/01/2022
Thank you VFW Post 7473, the Women’s Auxiliary, The Catholic War Veterans, the Weslaco Fire Department, Hidalgo County Veterans Service Officer Felix Rodriguez, and the Highland Cemetery Staff for allowing me to take part in such a beautiful and moving Memorial Day ceremony.
05/31/2022
This month, we kicked off the first meeting of the bipartisan Border Technology Security Caucus with Orbital Insight to discuss available advanced technologies to secure our border in a safe and humane way. I will continue working to find bipartisan solutions to bring modern technology into how we monitor our nation’s borders.
05/31/2022
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Veteran Legal Series - Guardianships and Alternatives to Guardianships for Veterans and Their Dependents. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
📣 South Texas!
The Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Veterans Advocacy Project is inviting veterans to participate in the Veterans Legal Series event “Guardianships and Alternatives to Guardianships for Veterans and Their Dependents” tomorrow, June 1 from 12pm-1pm.
Register at:
bit.ly/3wMrLmp
This presentation will address legal issues which arise when a person has limited mental capacity due to: Intellectual disabilities, Dementia, Alzheimer's, or other memory related conditions, Trauma induced cognitive limitations, and Other situations in which a person may not have the mental or inte...
05/30/2022
Today, we remember our brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our nation and answer the call to serve.
05/29/2022
Here are a few highlights from another week working hard for South Texas!
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05/28/2022
Thank you to the Moody Clinic for having me! It was great to see the work they are doing to help South Texas!
Moody Clinic welcomed Congressman Vicente Gonzalez to our facility!
Moody Clinic Executive Director Jessica Cuevas had the opportunity to speak to Congressman Gonzalez and Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners Chairman Esteban Guerra about our speech/language, physical and occupational therapy services and how we are able to assist the community.
The Congressman also had the opportunity to tour the facility and meet some of our patients.
05/27/2022
Great to speak with San Juan leadership and present $9,170,062 from the American Rescue Plan. This funding will equip us to continue supporting families, and businesses and bolster our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
05/26/2022
There have been threats of violence to multiple schools within the 15th District of Texas. I am monitoring these situations closely and my office is in contact with local school leaders.
I want to thank the school districts and local police departments for their swift and careful action to investigate and arrest those responsible for attempting to terrorize our community. We will not tolerate this behavior.
05/26/2022
I am monitoring this ongoing situation closely, and applaud Donna ISD for taking fast and decisive action to ensure the safety of our faculty and students.
Dear Donna ISD Community,
Please read the following statement.
05/26/2022
Proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $3.6 million to 18 clean energy projects.
One of which is the Solar Utilization and Commercialization Coalition for Energy Efficiency Devices program right here in Edinburg!
05/25/2022
It was great to celebrate some of the incredible artists in TX15 this week! Thank you to all you entered the Congressional Art Competition! I am blown away by the incredible talent we have right here in our district.
05/24/2022
Texas governor: 15 killed in school shooting; gunman dead
Lorena and I send our prayers to the Uvalde and Robb Elementary community. The gravity of the situation is unimaginable and incomprehensible. The loss of a child to senseless violence is something that a parent should not have to go through. We need to be committed to ending the epidemic of gun violence across the country. South Texas is a strong and resilient community, but we cannot let tragedies like this persist.
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 15 people were killed in a shooting Tuesday at an elementary school.
05/24/2022
📣 Calling all South Texas school districts! Apply for the Clean School Bus program ⬇️
Beep beep...$500 million for cleaner school buses coming through! 🚍
From now until August 19, EPA’s Clean School Bus program is accepting applications for rebate funding to purchase clean school buses.
epa.gov/cleanschoolbus
05/23/2022
COVID-19 overextended RGV healthcare personnel and resources. I am thankful to see our health systems reimbursed for the additional costs caused by COVID-19.
05/23/2022
www.whitehouse.gov
ICYMI: The White House released a “Technical Assistance Guide” to help local governments navigate, access, and deploy infrastructure resources to South Texas. With this funding we are strengthening our nation and the economy of our region.
05/22/2022
Here are a few highlights from another week working hard for South Texas!
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05/21/2022
I am eternally grateful for our service members.
This Armed Forces Day we remember and honor all who answered the call to serve. Thank you.
05/20/2022
BREAKING: Title 42 to remain in place.
My statement 👇
05/20/2022
6 months ago, President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, equipping our nation to expand and update our crumbling infrastructure.
Since then, Texas has received $8.1 billion to address our infrastructure needs.
05/20/2022
Science pushes our country forward. I am proud to announce a $180,000 the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to explore physics in the final frontier.
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Voting to protect federal firefighters, benefits for TSA agents, and reauthorize the Community Services Block Grant Program
Honoring Our Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
One Year After the American Rescue Plan Act
Congressman Gonzalez Discusses Medicare with Constituents and AARP Texas
Congressman Gonzalez Speaks with Lawrence O'Donnell
Congressman Gonzalez Speaks with CNN's Ana Cabrera on the Infrastructure and Reconciliation bill
Fox News - Congressman Gonzalez on the Reconciliation bill and the situation at the Southern border
Congressman Gonzalez speaks on bringing our honorable deported veterans home
CNN - VP Harris Trip to Central America
Press Conference with Bert Guerra of Cine El Rey Theatre
Problem Solvers Caucus Press Conference in South Texas
Congressman Gonzalez on CNN to discuss immigration
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Comments
Thank you Congressman Gonzalez for visiting the Wilson County Veterans Service Office. You and your Staff were great encouragement to the new WCVSO Oscar RaminezJarquin.
Thank you for sending a letter asking the Biden administration to rescind the recent executive order banning responsible energy leasing on federal lands and waters
Evil Trump just won’t stop his campaign of hate going to celebrate the wall
He is no Hispanic he is a traitor to the Hispanic people instead of helping the Hispanics he is putting them in Fields
Open Letter to U.S. Congress
Why You Are In Congress
Why do people from all around the world wish to come to America? Is it to go to Disneyland? Is it to go to Hollywood? Is it to view the vast beautiful natural wonders of its parks, its rivers, its rustic towns and beautiful scenery from West to East and South to North?
The reason people come to America can be found in one word - Freedom!
You are in Congress to help insure that we continue to enjoy that freedom for which so many gallant men and women have sacrificed their bodies and lives.
What guarantees that freedom? The Bill of Rights and our Constitution are the foundations of that freedom to which we so dearly cling. Without elections free from fraud, we lose our freedom. We lose America.
Many states, especially the Swing States of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin,Arizona and Nevada changed their election laws in an unconstitutional manner by not having those changes being enacted by their legislatures per the U.S. Constitution in the months and weeks leading up to the November 3rd Election this year.The changes made in those states encouraged fraudulent voting and that fraud was seen in numerous cases changing the outcome of the Presidential Election.
The Supreme Court refused to look at the evidence and try the case. It is their job to enforce the Constitution of the United States of America. They failed to do so and in that failing therein lies the beginning of the end of freedom in America.
You can correct their error on January 6th by throwing out ALL the illegal votes cast in the swing states even though that means throwing out many votes that were legal. That is the only way to correct the outcome. If this 2020 election stands, the reason you are in Congress and the reason people from all over the world wish to come to America is gone. Choose freedom!
Why You Are In Congress
Why do people from all around the world wish to come to America? Is it to go to Disneyland? Is it to go to Hollywood? Is it to view the vast beautiful natural wonders of its parks, its rivers, its rustic towns and beautiful scenery from West to East and South to North?
The reason people come to America can be found in one word - Freedom!
You are in Congress to help insure that we continue to enjoy that freedom for which so many gallant men and women have sacrificed their bodies and lives.
What guarantees that freedom? The Bill of Rights and our Constitution are the foundations of that freedom to which we so dearly cling. Without elections free from fraud, we lose our freedom. We lose America.
Many states, especially the Swing States of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin,Arizona and Nevada changed their election laws in an unconstitutional manner by not having those changes being enacted by their legislatures per the U.S. Constitution in the months and weeks leading up to the November 3rd Election this year.The changes made in those states encouraged fraudulent voting and that fraud was seen in numerous cases changing the outcome of the Presidential Election.
The Supreme Court refused to look at the evidence and try the case. It is their job to enforce the Constitution of the United States of America. They failed to do so and in that failing therein lies the beginning of the end of freedom in America.
You can correct their error on January 6th by throwing out ALL the illegal votes cast in the swing states even though that means throwing out many votes that were legal. That is the only way to correct the outcome. If this 2020 election stands, the reason you are in Congress and the reason people from all over the world wish to come to America is gone. Choose freedom!
Looks like pelosi's family is getting million$, gender studies getting million$, Sudan getting million$, Smithsonian (pelosi fam works there) million$, and numerous other Shams getting million$,. But WE THE PEOPLE are waiting for $600 measly bucks??? Congressmen kept getting their paychecks and did little to no work for it, while businesses and jobs shut down. You guys shouldn't get paid until everyone else who lost their jobs on this Shamdemic gets paid.
Is Texas rep. Vincente gonzalez
Mexican-American, and if he is why is he ashamed to admit it?
Mexican-American, and if he is why is he ashamed to admit it?
OMG! My compadre Carlos E. Elizondo will be reprising his role as Social Secretary for Dr. Jill Biden as THE WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY in the Biden/Harris Administration!! YAY!!
My friend since 1980 and padrino to my sons is the first Hispanic American named to the position and only the second man according to CNN.
My friend since 1980 and padrino to my sons is the first Hispanic American named to the position and only the second man according to CNN.
I'm still looking for your post, the one you called half of America cockaroaches. Where did it go?
Why did you post on your campaign page and call us cockroach trolls? Very impressive way of closing that divide!! Just a reminder, you can't delete your Constituents from your official page. We are not hiding but being silenced by deletion from platforms.
Where is the designated drop off for mail in ballots in McAllen? Thanks!
Congressman, I support you and Our Democrats but I have a concern. For the economies sake we should meet in the middle with the Republicans on the stimulus package and help create jobs and keep our major and small business afloat. I am one of the lucky ones that could care less about $1200.00 for me but our Airlines are suffering, a lot of small business have closed and we need to work something out. What happened to Parties working together for the betterment of our country and our tax payers. I would appreciate the help on this matter.