Vicente Gonzalez
Democrat · TX-34 · U.S. House
Bio
Vicente Gonzalez Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 34th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Texas's 15th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. His South Texas district extends along the Gulf Coast from Brownsville, on the Mexican border, to Corpus Christi.
Full bio on Wikipedia →Record of service
- In office
- 9.6 years
- First took office
- 2017 (5 terms)
- Seniority
- 179 of 437 by time served
- Age
- 58
- Kingsville, TX · 956-682-5545
- Brownsville, TX · 956-682-5545
- Weslaco, TX · 956-682-5545
Service history, offices and identifiers from unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain). Years served sum each term rather than subtracting the first start date, so a break in service is not counted as time in office.
Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
Issue profile
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How they score against the parties
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On the political map
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Caucuses & committees
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Caucuses
- New Democrat Coalitionstrongly left · 109 members
- Blue Dog Coalitionleft · 10 members
- Congressional Hispanic Caucusstrongly left · 40 members
Most and least aligned members
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Recent notable votes
Latest news
- House approves long-awaited stock trading ‘ban’ — here’s who the largest traders are (ony 4.51 years left)
WASHINGTON — The House passed a sweeping set of restrictions on stock trades by lawmakers and their spouses that was paired with a voter ID provision that scared off many Democrats. The “Stop Insider Trading Act” cleared the House 232 to 198, with the full su…
Freerepublic.com · July 23, 2026 
13 Dems Help House GOP Pass Stock Trading Ban That Includes Trump Attack on VotersThe US House of Representatives on Wednesday held a series of key votes, including one in which over a dozen Democrats helped Republicans pass a purported congressional stock trading ban, even though the GOP tacked on a voter suppression provision demanded by…
Common Dreams · July 22, 2026- How a Texas Nun Headed to Worship Became the Latest Face of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A Catholic nun walking to Sunday Mass in a religious habit became the latest face of America’s increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained her in South Texas before releasing her hours later following in…
The Root · July 1, 2026 
22 Democrats Join GOP to Block Lebanon War Powers Resolution, Enabling Netanyahu's Sabotage of US-Iran CeasefireNearly two dozen Democrats joined almost every Republican on Tuesday to vote down a war powers resolution that would have halted US military participation in Israel's assault on Lebanon, which is threatening to derail President Donald Trump's peace negotiatio…
Common Dreams · June 30, 2026
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