Vicente Gonzalez Jr.

Vicente Gonzalez Jr.

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Texas at the statement date.

Statement summary

Gonzalez calls for ending the unauthorized war, criticizing its financial costs, weapons depletion and effects on South Texas families.

“I am working to put an end to this Administration's unauthorized war”

Vicente Gonzalez Jr.

Role at the time: U.S. representative from Texas, in a post on X

Statement summary

Newsweek reported that Rep. Vicente Gonzalez wrote on X that the country cannot normalize what he called the continued abuse of power, unnecessary use of force and profiling by ICE.

“These are not the values we would ask of future service members who sign up to risk their lives for our families in the name of freedom; we cannot normalize the continued abuse of power, unnecessary use of force, and profiling being deployed by a rogue ICE agency.”

Vicente Gonzalez Jr.

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Texas 34th district

Statement summary

Vicente Gonzalez voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”