Press Releases

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced Wednesday (October 23rd) nearly $2 million in funding for community projects in South Texas. University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley will receive $500,000 in funds dedicated to its Manufacturing Incubator Dry Room Project, which will encourage innovation and investment into the RGV.  The City of Edinburg will receive nearly $1.4 million… Read more »

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) recently introduced the Water Delivery Transparency Act to address South Texas' water challenges by ensuring agricultural producers and local stakeholders have a voice in negotiations under the 1944 Water Treaty with Mexico. As Mexico continues to fall short on water deliveries, the bill mandates the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission… Read more »

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced the Improving Medicare Services Act of 2024 on Friday, October 4. It is a bipartisan bill aimed at ensuring seniors receive the vital healthcare assistance they deserve by modernizing and improving the 1-800-Medicare call line. The legislation, co-led by Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46), directs the Comptroller General of the United States… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following statement on the White House’s approval of a conditional permit for constructing the Laredo 4/5 International Bridge. This critical infrastructure project will strengthen trade and economic ties between the United States and Mexico. “After months of advocacy and engagement, I am pleased to see the Biden… Read more »

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 »