Tony Gonzales

Moderate

Republican

House Representative

Texas - District 23

Current Position: US House Representative TX-23

Running For: House Representative - District 23

Policy Positions

Against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; voted against the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
Against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; voted against the COVID-19 stimulus package

For the PACT Act providing healthcare funding for veterans exposed to toxic substances

For school choice; supports all forms of education including public schools, charter schools, private schools, religious schools, and homeschooling
For parental rights in education; believes parents have every right to know what is being taught in their child's classroom

Against abortion rights; is 100% pro-life and opposes efforts to use federal tax dollars to fund abortion
For same-sex marriage; voted for the Respect for Marriage Act which codified same-sex marriage into federal law
For transgender healthcare coverage; was the sole Republican who voted against prohibiting Tricare and Department of Defense from covering gender transition surgeries and hormone treatments

For establishing a January 6 commission; was one of 35 Republicans who voted to approve the legislation

For labeling Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations and implementing tougher penalties on drug dealers and human smugglers
Against catch-and-release immigration policies; authored legislation to end catch-and-release
For keeping Title 42 expulsion policies in place at the border
For providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
For supporting Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack

For Second Amendment rights; is a strong supporter of Americans' right to keep and bear arms
For the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (gun safety legislation), which he voted for after the Robb Elementary School shooting in his district
Against red flag laws; supported amending the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to remove a proposed red flag law provision
For law enforcement funding; has delivered millions of dollars in additional funding for local law enforcement and authored legislation to strengthen penalties for assaulting law enforcement
For labeling fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction and charging dealers linked to overdose deaths with felony murder