March 29, 2022 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $11.9M Grant Awarded to NINOS, Inc. |
March 29, 2022 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressmen Vela and Gonzalez Announce $79M Port and Waterway Infrastructure Funding for South Texas |
March 16, 2022 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces Passage of Legislation to Add Fort Brown to Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park |
March 15, 2022 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Introduces Bill to Rename Brownsville Post Office After Fallen Soldier |
March 10, 2022 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressmen Vela and Gonzalez Announce $19.4 Million in Funding for Local Projects Across South Texas |
March 4, 2022 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Votes to Honor our Promise to Toxic-Exposed Veterans |
Jan. 20, 2022 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressmen Vela and Gonzalez Announce $157M Funding for Historic Port and Waterway Infrastructure Projects |
Jan. 4, 2022 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Introduces the Bipartisan Saving Americas Future by Educating (SAFE) Kids Act |
Dec. 9, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces House Passage of FY 22 NDAA |
Dec. 7, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Vela Announces Departure of Chief of Staff |
Dec. 2, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Reintroduces Legislation to Ensure Fair and Equitable Financing for Higher Education |
Nov. 17, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Introduces Bill to Provide Water Infrastructure Funding to Underserved Communities |
Nov. 6, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Vela Secures $133 Million for Gateway Bridge in Bipartisan Infrastructure Package |
Nov. 2, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Introduces Bill to Protect Americans’ Data Privacy |
Oct. 13, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressmen Vela, Harder Introduce Bill to Extend VA Health Care Access to All WWII Veterans |
Oct. 5, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Rep Vela Introduces FARM Act, Combats Foreign Interference in Agriculture |
Sept. 28, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Vela Announces $2.3M Awarded to Three South Texas Community Health Centers |
Sept. 23, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Vela Announces 7 Staff Departures |
March 11, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $17M Awarded to Hidalgo County and Kingsville for Flood Mitigation Projects |
March 10, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: VELA ANNOUNCES PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN OF 2021 |
March 9, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: CONGRESSMAN VELA VOTES YES ON H.R. 842, THE PRO ACT |
March 3, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: VELA ANNOUNCES PASSAGE OF H.R. 1, THE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021 |
March 3, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces Nearly $20M Award to Hidalgo County and the City of Raymondville |
Feb. 26, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $4.3M Awarded to South Texas Airports |
Feb. 26, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $23.6M Grant Awarded to NINOS INC. |
Feb. 22, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $360k Awarded to cdcb |
Feb. 19, 2021 |
VELA: PRESIDENT BIDEN IS GETTING IT RIGHT ON IMMIGRATION |
Feb. 9, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $1.2M to IBWC for Arroyo Colorado |
Feb. 5, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces Passage of H.R. 447, The National Apprenticeship Act |
Feb. 5, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $1.3M Awarded for Affordable Housing in South Texas |
Feb. 4, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces HASC Subcommittee Assignments |
Jan. 19, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $299K EDA Grant Awarded to Expanding Frontiers’ NewSpace Entrepreneurs in Residence Apprenticeship Program |
Jan. 13, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Votes to Impeach Trump a Historic Second Time |
Jan. 13, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Urges President-Elect Biden to Include $6 Billion to Upgrade Land Ports of Entry Infrastructure |
Jan. 12, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Reintroduces Legislation to Add Fort Brown to Palo Alto Battlefield National Park |
Jan. 12, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Files Port of Entry Funding Bill |
Jan. 11, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela: President Trump, Keep Us Safe. Cancel Your Visit |
Jan. 7, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Issues Statement on Congress’ Certification of the 2020 Election Results |
Jan. 7, 2021 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela’s Statement on Law Enforcement Response to Capitol Riots |
Dec. 28, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Applauds Passage of Legislation to Increase COVID-19 Relief Checks |
Dec. 28, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Filemom Vela’s Statement on Vote to Override Trump’s NDAA Veto |
Dec. 11, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Appointed to Serve as Deputy Head of the U.S. Delegation to NATO PA |
Dec. 8, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Applauds House Passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 |
Dec. 8, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Applauds House Passage of FY21 National Defense Authorization Act |
Nov. 25, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Filemon Vela Announces $150K Awarded to the City of South Padre Island |
Nov. 20, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Filemon Vela Announces $5.6M Awarded to Support Bahia Grande Restoration |
Nov. 20, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces Passage of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 |
Nov. 20, 2020 |
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Named Conferee to 2021 National Defense Authorization Act |