TAKING ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER

Tony knows what it’s like to struggle to make ends meet and he believes all Texans should have a chance to live their American Dream.

Right now, inflation is crushing hard working Texans. Tony is fighting hard to stop the reckless spending that has caused prices to skyrocket and lower taxes on middle class families.

He’s working to bring back jobs from overseas and ensure America is the 21st century leader in energy supply, advanced manufacturing, agriculture production, cybersecurity, as well as medical, scientific, and technological innovation.

Tony is leading the charge to defend Texas energy jobs, stand up for Texas farmers and ranchers, champion small businesses and support education policies that prioritize parents and children over bureaucrats and red tape.

As the representative of the largest border district in the country, Tony is taking charge to deal with the fallout of the Biden border crisis. He is leading the effort to label Mexican drug cartels as terrorists organizations and implement tougher penalties on drug dealers and human smugglers.

Tony has authored legislation to:

• End catch-and-release
• Combat abuses of America’s asylum laws
• Eliminate measures that keep Border Patrol agents stuck in the processing centers rather than on the frontlines securing the border
• Add more technology
• Improve Border Patrol’s compensation
• Increase funding for local law enforcement along the border
• Reimburse property owners for damages incurred as a result of the crisis

Tony is also a firm believer that the American Dream does not always start in America. Millions of people have come to the United States legally in pursuit of a better life. For that reason, Tony is working to fix our broken legal immigration system and reform our work visa program.

While soft-on-crime politicians undermine our police, Tony has delivered millions of dollars in additional funding for local law enforcement.

Tony has authored a bill to strengthen the penalty for assaulting law enforcement to defend officers in the line of duty.

He’s also fought to label fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction and charge dealers who can be linked to an overdose death with felony murder.

As a veteran himself, Tony Gonzales understands the sacrifices our men and women in uniform, along with their families, make to defend America. Prior to his time in Congress, Tony served as a legislative fellow on Capitol Hill where he was instrumental in crafting the VA Accountability Act which made it easier to fire bureaucrats who fail our veterans.

In the Navy, Tony served on missions around the world. Now in Congress, his mission is to make sure veterans get every single benefit and resource they’ve earned. He supported the PACT Act, which delivers help to soldiers exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.

He is fighting to bring more VA healthcare centers to South and West Texas and has brought home federal funds to build homes for veterans in TX-23. He also wrote legislation to provide veterans with better mental health support. 

Tony has voted to give active duty servicemembers a pay raise and is a steadfast defender of Texas military installations. 

Tony has secured:

• $2.5 Billion for veteran telehealth and connected care services 
• $2.2 Billion for veteran suicide prevention programs
• $150 Million for a new El Paso VA healthcare center
• $22 Million for the Lackland Air Force Base Child Development Center

The mental health crisis is ruining lives, yet the state of Texas ranks last in access to mental healthcare. But not for long. Tony Gonzales helped pass one of the largest investments in mental health in our nation’s history. He also introduced the UNITED Act to further resolve this crisis. This legislation would improve services like suicide prevention, addiction recovery, crisis care, and telehealth. Additionally, the legislation would provide resources to train community leaders, like educators and law enforcement, to identify early signs of mental health issues so people in need can get the necessary help as soon as possible.

Tony supports all forms of education including, but not limited to, public schools, charter schools, private schools, religious schools, and homeschooling. Tony also believes America needs to place a greater emphasis on vocational education opportunities.

He believes the primary role of schools is to teach students how to think – as opposed to what to think. Tony is a strong advocate for parents as well when it comes to education. Parents have every right to know what is being taught in their child’s classroom.

Tony is working tirelessly to improve school security. Our schools should be a safe haven for kids, a place where dreams are born and young minds are inspired. No student, parent, or teacher should have to worry about school safety. That’s why Tony helped pass hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for securing schools.

Tony is a Christian and a father of six children. He is 100% pro-life and opposes efforts to use federal tax dollars to fund abortion. Tony has also written legislation to improve the foster care system to prevent any child from falling through the cracks.

Tony is a strong supporter of Americans’ Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. 

Tony is a staunch defender of Americans’ property rights and opposes efforts to stifle free speech.

As a member of the influential House Appropriations Committee, Tony is making sure this district has a seat at the table when it comes to how our tax dollars get spent.

Tony has secured funds to improve rural health services, develop a senior center, provide resources to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and San Antonio Police Department, as well as rural law enforcement, in addition to delivering needed water infrastructure funding.