Representative · Texas's 34th district

Vicente Gonzalez

Vicente Gonzalez is a Democratic representative for Texas's 34th district, in Congress since 2017. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 35, and cast 331 of 456 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party: Democrat
Chamber: House; Current
In Congress since: Jan 3, 2017
Term ends: Jan 3, 2027

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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

Congress	Roll calls	Missed	Votes with party	Sponsored	Cosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives	675	5.2%35 of 675 · rank 75 of 439	73%331 of 456 · rank 435 of 439	120 became law	49%107 of 220
118th CongressHouse of Representatives	1,224	3.6%44 of 1,224 · rank 146 of 442	85%701 of 827 · rank 405 of 442	71 became law	47%91 of 194
117th CongressHouse of Representatives	997	5.0%50 of 997 · rank 38 of 443	96%531 of 551 · rank 313 of 443	110 became law	20%56 of 286

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.39+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Yea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208· Against party
H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207· Against party
H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211· Against party
H.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026Yea
Sep 3, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 237–169· Against party
H.R. 9436: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026Yea
Sep 1, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 219–196· Against party
H.Res. 1490: Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.Yea
Sep 1, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–192· Against party
H.R. 8884: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActYea
Jul 23, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 232–188· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Yea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208· Against party
H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207· Against party
H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Not voting
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211· Against party
H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Not voting
Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

House Committee on Financial Services
Capital Markets
National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Texas's 34th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026: $1.2B
Per resident: $1,583
Rank in Texas: 17 of 38
Contract actions: 849; New awards: 350

By fiscal year

138.4MFY2017
109.6MFY2018
499.5MFY2019
494MFY2020
613.5MFY2021
485.6MFY2022
562.2MFY2023
479MFY2024
2.5BFY2025
1.2BFY2026

Top buyers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection$763.8M62%
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard$209.8M17%
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$84.7M6.9%
Department of Homeland Security
Department of the Army$83.3M6.8%
Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency$43.2M3.5%
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs$10.5M0.9%
Public Buildings Service$7.5M0.6%
General Services Administration
Department of the Navy$7M0.6%
Department of Defense

Top recipients

BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED$369.5M30%
1 award
SPENCER CONSTRUCTION LLC$260.2M21%
1 award
THE HASKELL COMPANY$200M16%
1 award
BARNARD SPENCER JOINT VENTURE$68.4M5.6%
1 award
AKIMA INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION LLC$65.5M5.3%
4 awards
M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY$47.5M3.9%
1 award
BCCG A JOINT VENTURE$33.3M2.7%
4 awards
ORC INDUSTRIES, INC.$28.9M2.4%
6 awards
CALLAN MARINE LIMITED$25.7M2.1%
2 awards
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$18.9M1.5%
1 award

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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised: $3.8M; through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand: $2.5M
From committees: $1.5M; 388 committees
From contractor PACs: $214.5K; 52 PACs · 15% of committee money

IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsor	Given	Matched contract recipient	Its contracts, FY2026
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)	$10K	AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization	—
international association of fire fightersinternational association of firefighters interested in registration and education pac	$10K	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization	$5,280
national community pharmacists associationnational community pharmacists association - pac	$10K	NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization	—
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee	$10K	AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization	—
pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i	$10K	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization	$4.8M
exxon mobil corporationexxon mobil corporation political action committee (exxonmobil pac)	$10K	EXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization	—
space exploration technologies corp.space exploration technologies corp. pac	$10K	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPAI match · 100% · the same organization	$6.6M
charter communications inc.charter communications inc. political action committee	$10K	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family	$130.5K
united parcel service, inc.united parcel service, inc. pac (upspac)	$7,500	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family	$685.7K
jpmorgan chase & co.jpmorgan chase & co. federal political action committee	$7,500	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family	$1.5M

By cycle

Cycle	Raised (FEC summary)	From committees	From contractor PACs
2026	$3.8M	$1.5M	$214.5K52 PACs · 15% of committee money
2024	$3.1M	$1.5M	$232.5K49 PACs · 15% of committee money
2022	$3.2M	$1.4M	$230.5K55 PACs · 17% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

House · Texas's 34th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
House · Texas's 34th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
House · Texas's 15th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
House · Texas's 15th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
House · Texas's 15th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website: gonzalez.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-2531
Office: 1201 Longworth House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)

Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.