Nov 6, 2023Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the "1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building".
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DemocratTexas · U.S. Representative
Vicente
Gonzalez
U.S. Representative for Texas
In office
9 yrsSince Jan 2017
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
58Born Sep 4, 1967
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Gonzalez has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports domestic semiconductor manufacturing policyGonzalez voted yes on S.2228, the Building Chips in America Act of 2023, legislation that became law and aimed to advance domestic semiconductor production. The vote was cast against the majority position of his party.
- 02Supports expanded lending access for veteran-owned businessesGonzalez sponsored H.R.507, the Veterans Member Business Loan Act, which would expand access to member business loans for veteran entrepreneurs through credit unions. The bill attracted 50 to 99 cosponsors and was referred to committee.
- 03Voted to address transnational criminal organization activityGonzalez voted yes on H.R.3602, the Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act, a measure addressing criminal organizations operating near the U.S. border. The vote was decided by a margin of fewer than five votes and was cast against the majority position of his party.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Vicente Gonzalez Jr. is a lawyer and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving Texas's 34th congressional district, a South Texas district extending along the Gulf Coast from Brownsville to Corpus Christi. He has held federal office since January 2023 in the 34th district, and previously represented Texas's 15th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. His legislative record includes sponsored measures addressing postal infrastructure, small business lending for veterans, and domestic semiconductor manufacturing, as well as votes on border security and election integrity legislation. He voted in favor of the Building Chips in America Act (S.2228), which became law, and sponsored the Veterans Member Business Loan Act (H.R.507), which remained in committee.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jan 16, 2025Sponsored
Veterans Member Business Loan Act
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Sep 23, 2024Voted yes
(S.2228)
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Sep 17, 2024Voted yes
(HR.8314)
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Apr 20, 2024Voted yes
(HR.3602)
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PACs accounted for 36.2% of Gonzalez's $2.9M in cycle receipts, with individuals contributing 46.3% — nearly all from itemized contributions, which made up 94.0% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Democracy Summer 2026 ($48K), Blue Dog Victory Fund ($35K), Jeffries Battleground Protection Fund ($30K), and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($18.5K). Outside spending in the cycle totaled $994K supporting Gonzalez, led by National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($967K), and $1.15M opposing him, from Congressional Leadership Fund ($735K) and NRCC ($419K).
Total raised · 2026
$2.9M
Cash on hand
$1.9M
Spent
$1.3M
By source
- Individuals$1.3M · 46.3%
- PACs$1.1M · 36.2%
- Party committees$5K · 0.2%
- Other$503K · 17.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)6.0%
Top PAC contributors
- DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2026FEC ↗$48K
- BLUE DOG VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$35K
- JEFFRIES BATTLEGROUND PROTECTION FUNDFEC ↗$30K
- FRONTLINE PROTECTION FUNDFEC ↗$26K
- FAIR SHOT PACFEC ↗$21K
- MEMBERS FOR COMMON GROUNDFEC ↗$19K
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$19K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICAFEC ↗$10K
- HMPFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
- SI, LLC$14K· 4 donors
- JORGE SAENZ MDPA$10K· 6 donors
- 5125 COMPANY$7K· 2 donors
- CENTERVIEW LLC$7K· 2 donors
- JANESTREET$7K· 3 donors
- JETRAN$7K· 2 donors
- THE D3 FAMILY FUNDS$7K· 2 donors
- MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP$7K· 3 donors
- L&G CONSULTING ENGINEERS$7K· 2 donors
- LOEWS HOTELS$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2024
Supporting Gonzalez
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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