It is a privilege to represent the 23rd Congressional District of Texas. Here, in our nation's great Capitol, I continue to hold your needs and concerns as my highest priority. Updates regarding issues in TX-23 and Washington, D.C. can be found below.  Continual communication and attention to these matters requires easy access to my team and I. Please contact my office at anytime with questions and concerns. Visited Alpine ISD As the Fall semester rapidly approaches, it is crucial that our students and teachers have everything they need to succeed. This week, I joined Alpine ISD’s Superintendent, Dr. Michelle Rinehart, along with several school board members and principals, to discuss ways I can help them prepare for the upcoming academic year. They led me on a tour of the High School to show the progress of summertime renovations that are underway. I look forward to helping all schools in my district create a safe learning environment for students and staff. Met With the Big Bend Border Patrol and Police Department in Marfa I started off Wednesday morning in Marfa with Chief Patrol Agent, Sean L. McGoffin, and several Border Patrol agents in the Big Bend Sector. Remote areas like these are experiencing record rates of smuggling and drug trafficking. Open borders have invited the cartels into our own backyards, so it is essential that we strengthen our response against their activities. I am appreciative of the Border Patrol and their daily commitment to keeping America safe. On Wednesday afternoon, I also had the pleasure of meeting with Marfa Police Chief Estevan Marquez and several of his officers to discuss how I can support their law enforcement operations in Congress. These brave men and women do incredible work each day to protect West Texas communities. Response to the Border Crisis Last week, the deadliest human smuggling incident in U.S. history occurred right in San Antonio. A total of 73 migrants were abandoned by ruthless smugglers, who locked them in 102-degree metal containers to die. This is not an isolated incident, and it will only continue if we do not stop incentivizing people to make this deadly trip to our southern border. High-speed chases, cut water lines, property trespassing, smuggling, and trafficking are daily occurrences that put both American and migrant lives in danger every day. I penned an op-ed with Fox News to discuss solutions to this crisis. Click here to read more My team and I are always available to assist you. Please feel free to contact my office at anytime. Washington, D.C. 1009 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-4511 Del Rio 712 East Gibbs Street, Suite 101 Del Rio, TX 78840 830-308-6200 San Antonio 6333 De Zavala Road, Suite A216 San Antonio, TX 78248 210-806-9920 Fort Stockton 103 West Callaghan Street Fort Stockton, TX 79735 210-806-9920 Socorro 124 Horizon Boulevard Socorro, TX 79927 915-990-1500 Uvalde 2401 Garner Field Road, Building Q Uvalde, TX 78801 830-333-7410 Rep. Tony Gonzales | Website ‌ ‌ ‌ Rep. Tony Gonzales | 1009 Longworth House Office Building, Washington , DC 20515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]