Dear john,
My new San Antonio district office is open to serve the community. I look forward to continuing our important work in serving Guadalupe, Bexar, Atascosa, and McMullen Counties.
My door is always open to the public. If you ever need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me and my staff in San Antonio. It is an honor and a privilege to serve the 28th Congressional District of Texas, and I look forward to seeing you soon in my new office.
As always, if you need help with a federal agency, please contact any of my offices: - Washington, DC: (202) 225-1640
- Laredo: (956) 725-0639
- San Antonio: (210) 271-2851
- Rio Grande City: (956) 487-5603
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I attended a press conference on the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act with my fellow Texan, Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23). The bipartisan HIRE Act will strengthen temporary work visa programs.
Thanks for having me, Tony! |
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I attended the White House Congressional Picnic with my daughter, Christina, and my Chief of Staff, Jacob Hochberg.
Thank you for having us, Mr. President! |
I spoke on the House floor in support of an amendment to add a direct flight from San Antonio to Washington, DC.
Unfortunately, the amendment did not pass, but there is still another option. I am continuing to work with my colleagues in the Senate to include the direct flight in the final Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill.
I look forward to working with my colleagues in the San Antonio Congressional Delegation, Congressmen Greg Casar (D-TX-35), Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), and Chip Roy (R-TX-21), as well as Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), to deliver for the families of Military City, USA.
To view a recording of my remarks, click here. |
I attended the House Appropriations full committee markup on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
To view a recording of my remarks in support of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino, click here. |
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I joined the Greenlights Grant Initiative (GGI) Congressional Advisory Board. GGI is a project of Matthew McConaughey's just keep livin Foundation aimed at helping school districts nationwide access billions of dollars in federal funding made possible by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which I helped pass into law last year.
For more information on the Greenlights Grant Initiative, click here. |
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I heard from Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, during a joint address to Congress. My guest for President Herzog's address was Debbie Rudy, a Texan and fellow ally of Israel.
Thank you, President Herzog, for your commitment to the mutual success of the United States and Israel. I look forward to continuing our nations' work together. |
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Thank you to Ana Laura Valenzuela Sanchez, Congresswoman from Mexico, for visiting me.
Congresswoman Valenzuela Sanchez was in town for the McCain Fellowship for Freedom, and we discussed how we can continue to advance democracy and economic freedom. I look forward to continuing our work together. |
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I filled in as Ranking Member for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs for my colleague, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), in the House Rules Committee.
To view a recording of my remarks, click here. |
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Thank you to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6143 President Geronimo Guerra for meeting with me in Washington, DC.
I will continue to stand with the working families of South Texas. |
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I held a bipartisan, bicameral roundtable and press conference at Laredo's World Trade Bridge with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Senator Cruz and I discussed expediting the Presidential permitting process for international bridges.
Bridges are an economic lifeline for our border communities - they facilitate international trade, commerce, and tourism. Senator Cruz and I, along with U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), and Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15), are working hard to expedite the Presidential bridge permitting process and avoid unnecessary delays in bridge construction. Laredo is the nation's #1 inland port of entry, and our infrastructure is critical to achieving that. |
Thank you to everyone who attended my new San Antonio district office grand opening ceremony. Over 200 attendees, including many community leaders and local officials, joined me for this momentous occasion.
It is an honor and a privilege to serve Guadalupe, Bexar, Atascosa, and McMullen Counties in the 28th Congressional District of Texas. |
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank Senior Judge Lynn Ellison, County Judge Robert L. Hurley, Sheriff Tommy Williams, Constable Percy Medina, Dr. Matthew Mann, Iris Porter, and their families for their immeasurable contributions to the City of Pleasanton and Atascosa County.
I joined Texas State Senator Pete Flores, Texas State Representative Tracy King, and the Mayor of Pleasanton, Clinton Powell, to recognize these individuals and their families for the impact they have made in our community.
Please accept these Congressional Recognitions on behalf of the U.S. Congress. We are all proud of your accomplishments!
Thank you to City of Pleasanton Councilwoman Jeanne B. Israel for the invitation. |
I visited JBSA-Randolph to discuss community priorities with installation leadership. Thank you to Brigadier General Russell D. Driggers, Dr. Brian Holt of Randolph Field ISD, and Mrs. Diane Rath of the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) for meeting with me.
I always fight for our JBSA servicemembers in Congress. |
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Thank you to City of San Antonio Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran for hosting a public forum for Southside residents to voice their opinions on the new police substation.
It takes proven leadership to bring the community together and build consensus on an important public safety project.
Again, thank you, Councilwoman Viagran, for your leadership in the Southside.
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One of my priorities in Congress is to improve the quality of life for South Texans. This week, I’d like to share with you several transportation grant opportunities that my office can help with: - Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program
- The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program aims to advance and support the reconnection of communities divided by transportation infrastructure – with a priority on helping disadvantaged communities improve access to daily needs (jobs, schools, healthcare, grocery stores, and recreation).
- Neighborhood Access and Equity (NEA) Program
- The primary goal of the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program is to assist economically disadvantaged or underserved communities in planning and construction activities.
- PROTECT Discretionary Program
- This Department of Transportation funding will ensure surface transportation resilience to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters, through support of planning activities, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and support for at-risk coastal infrastructure.
For more information, click here. |
For more information on available federal grant opportunities, visit my website or contact my Grants Coordinator, Randy Aguilar, at [email protected]. |
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