We need to have a hard line that forces everyone to get in the room and pass these bills.
Tony Gonzales
The Public Record
Tony Gonzales is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 23rd congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gonzales has focused on issues such as border security, veterans' affairs, and economic development in his district, which spans a large area of southwestern Texas. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at addressing the challenges faced by his constituents, particularly in relation to immigration and law enforcement.
Continuing resolutions don't solve the problem. They just kick the can down the road.
I would love to see Secretary Blinken spend more time in the hemisphere solving these difficult issues with some of our foreign allies and partners.
The real solution is finding Venezuela, working with Venezuela and other countries to take back some of their people.
I don't want to see a shutdown, but there is no doubt in my mind that the country is headed for a shutdown, and everyone should prepare as such.
Everything that is happening along the border is just adding fuel to the fire.
All -- everything that is happening along the border is -- is -- is just adding fuel to the fire.
It's not acceptable. It's not acceptable. And it hasn't been acceptable for two years.
The goal of the HIRE Act was one simple thing, create trust, and put one step forward.





