Press Releases

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) this week held her second official meeting of the South Texas Water Working Group, in which she announced the appointment of Roy Rodriguez as its chairman. Rodriguez brings decades of experience in public administration and water management across Texas. “I am honored to name Roy Rodriguez as chairman of our South Texas Water Working Group,” said… Read more »

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced H.R. 9721, the Ensuring Access to Whistleblower Protections Act, a vital piece of legislation aimed at closing gaps in whistleblower protections for employees of HUD contractors. The bill ensures that contracts pre-dating 2013, of which many are currently still lacking key whistleblower protections, will be updated to include Section 4712… Read more »

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) celebrated the House passage Tuesday (September 17th) of the Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act, a bipartisan bill she co-sponsored alongside Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-45). The SPEAK Act will establish a task force to develop recommendations to improve language access in health care for Americans with limited English… Read more »

President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 1076, the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, on Friday, September 13th. The legislation is a bipartisan bill introduced by Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and passed by both the House and Senate. This landmark legislation aims to combat the financing of illegal synthetic drugs, particularly fentanyl, which has ravaged… Read more »

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) today introduced the "Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025" in the U.S. House of Representatives. This critical legislation ensures that U.S. Border Patrol agents and officers from the Office of Field Operations, continue to be paid during any potential government shutdown in fiscal year 2025. “The brave men and women of Customs and… Read more »

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced an update to the definition of annual income for veterans trying to access services through the HUD-Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, to now exclude service-connected disability benefits from income eligibility calculations. Before this change, VA disability benefits may have… Read more »

The first South Texas Water Working Group meeting occurred Thursday, August 15th. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz hosted the meeting, which featured community, government, and farming industry representatives from across the 15th District of Texas. "What we want to do is pull both federal dollars and state dollars to be able to meet your goals,” De La Cruz told the attendees. She added… Read more »

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) is proud to announce the formation of the South Texas Water Working Group, a collaborative effort aimed at addressing and resolving the water challenges faced by South Texas communities. This initiative underscores Congresswoman De La Cruz's commitment to working with local leaders to develop and implement long-term, community-driven solutions to… Read more »

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) today expressed her gratitude to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough for participating in a productive and insightful Zoom Town Hall focused on veterans' issues. The event, held on July 31st, 2024, provided veterans in Texas's 15th Congressional District with valuable information and addressed their concerns directly. “I am deeply thankful… Read more »

The House passed the Interior Appropriations bill on Wednesday (July 24th), including more than $2.4 million in funding for projects across South Texas. The projects included in the Interior Appropriations legislation include: $1 million for the City of Edinburg water lab project; $740,000 for the City of McAllen pump station improvements; and … Read more »