Vicente Gonzalez
Centrist
Democrat
House Representative
Texas - District 34
Current Position: US House Representative TX-34
Running For: House Representative - District 34
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For strengthening and expanding Social Security and Medicare; opposes privatization
- For tax increases to balance the budget; against tax cuts that increase deficits
Business & Labor
- For equal pay for women and paid family/maternity leave
Health Care
- For strengthening the Affordable Care Act; opposes repeal
- For expanding Medicaid and increasing reimbursements for family doctors
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; supports increasing funding for family planning services
- Against transgender athletes in women's sports; aired TV ads opposing trans women in women's sports during 2024 election
- Against gender-affirming care for transgender minors; voted to ban it and criminalize assistance in obtaining it
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For automatic voter registration and expanding voting access
- For statehood for Washington D.C.
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform including pathway to citizenship; supports DACA and DREAM Act
- For free trade and strengthening Texas-Mexico border trade ties
Public Safety
- For gun control legislation, including background checks for every firearm sale and transfer
- Against assault weapons; voted against bill to ban assault weapons in July 2022
- For maintaining law enforcement funding and supporting first responders
- For the Laken Riley Act regarding immigration enforcement