MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Gonzalez Issues Statement on Family Separation Solutions
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has issued the following statement in response to the administration’s inaction to end the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy that is separating immigrant families on the U.S.-Mexico border. On Tuesday, Congressman Gonzalez cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Gonzalez Concludes the 2nd Annual RGV2DC Fly-In
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) Pictured above: Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) with community leaders and stakeholders from the Rio Grande Valley gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 2nd Annual RGV2DC fly-in. WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) would like to thank the 40 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Gonzalez Demands End to Family Separation Policy on the House Floor
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) spoke on the House Floor to condemn the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ), Homeland Security (DHS), and Health and Human Services’ (HHS) separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border. “This ‘zero-tolerance’ policy is un-American,” Congressman […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Gonzalez Announces USDA and Texas A&M Partnership to Assist Veterans Seeking Careers in Agriculture
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service partnership intended to engage more military veterans in farming and ranching. This program will assist veterans applying for FSA direct farm ownership loans, ultimately leading to advancements of land and capital. Given that […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Congressmen Gonzalez, Cuellar, and Vela Welcome Community Leaders from the Rio Grande Valley to Washington, D.C.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) WASHINGTON – This week, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) will be welcoming 40 community leaders and stakeholders from the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) to Washington, D.C. for the Second Annual RGV2DC fly-in. RGV2DC attendees will meet with Members of Congress, including Senators […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Gonzalez, Hill, Cotton, and Jones Introduce Small Business Audit Correction Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) WASHINGTON — Recently, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-15) and French Hill (R-AR-02) introduced H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act, that provides much-needed regulatory relief for small investment brokers by exempting them from certain audit requirements and reinstating previous regulations. Senators […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Gonzalez and Sister Norma Pimentel Urge Speaker Ryan to Act on DACA Legislation
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Sister Norma Pimentel of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, urged Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (WI-01) to immediately bring a clean DREAM Act bill to the House Floor for a vote. In September 2017, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Gonzalez Remembers Tejano Music Legend Jimmy Gonzalez
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement after the heartbreaking news that Tejano Music Legend and Grupo Mazz front man, Jimmy Gonzalez, had passed away in San Antonio, Texas: “With a heavy heart, I am saddened to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Gonzalez Returns from CODEL to El Salvador and Guatemala
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) visited El Salvador and Guatemala from Friday, May 25, 2018 to Saturday, June 2, 2018 with Sister Norma Pimentel, the Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. The delegation discussed ways the U.S. is partnering […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Congressmen Gonzalez, Cuellar, and Vela Announce $1.5 Million for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas) Helping low-income parents attain postsecondary education through campus-based child care services WASHINGTON— Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) announced a $1.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to the University of Texas Rio […]
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