Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]

Texas’ Hispanic population growing, but more Latinos won’t head to Congress

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...lawmakers. State Rep. Joaquin Castro was unopposed for nomination in the safely Democratic district being vacated by Rep. Charlie Gonzalez of San Antonio. In South Texas, attorney Filemon Vela is a strong front-runner in a runoff for a new Brownsville-b

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The changing face of a Texas city’s congressional delegation

2012-06-02T22:17:18Z

Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, who served 12 years in Congress before being dumped by Canseco in 2010, or state Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, a 20-year veteran of the state House. The delegation will see the loss of veteran lawmaker Charlie Gonzalez ...

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The changing face of a Texas city’s congressional delegation

2012-06-02T21:05:43Z

Actress America Ferrera Leads Hispanic Voter Registration Effort

2012-06-01T18:00:47Z

The wave is young, eligible Hispanic voters--more than 50,000 Latinos turn 18 years old each month in the United States, according to Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, a Democrat from Texas and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. And 47 percent of ...

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San Antonio missions nominated for World Heritage List

2012-06-01T17:25:00Z

U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez wrote a letter to the Interior Department in support of the missions’ inclusion on the World Heritage List. “Modern San Antonio owes much of its legacy to the steadfast presence of the Missions. They remain an ...

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Actress America Ferrera Leads Hispanic Voter Registration Effort

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...young, eligible Hispanic voters--more than 50,000 Latinos turn 18 years old each month in the United States, according to Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, a Democrat from Texas and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. And 47 percent of the under-18 U.S. po

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Actress America Ferrera Leads Hispanic Voter Registration Effort

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

San Antonio missions nominated for World Heritage List

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...1731, Mission San José in 1720, Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1731, and Mission San Francisco de la Espada in 1741. U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez wrote a letter to the Interior Department in support of the missions’ inclusion on the World Heritage List

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Texas’s House Delegation Likely Won’t Reflect Hispanic Boom

2012-05-30T17:48:50Z

“I feel strongly that we need more Latino representation because of obviously what that means to other up-and-coming leaders,” said retiring Texas Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, who heads the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Still, Gonzalez said, the purpose of

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How a changing landscape helped Doggett survive again

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...live in the new district Doggett is likely to represent come January. The key moment came last November when U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, announced he needed to go make some money and would not seek re-election, ending the lock his family

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Ciro Rodriguez leading Democrats in 23rd

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...San Antonio Republican David Rosa in the general election for the 20th Congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio. The nail-biting race of the evening was the three-way Democratic primary for the 23rd, which stretches

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Ciro Rodriguez leading Democrats in 23rd

2012-05-30T00:52:22Z

... San Antonio Republican David Rosa in the general election for the 20th congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio. Castro and Rosa did not have primary opponents. The nail-biting race of the evening was the three-way

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How a changing landscape helped Doggett survive again

2012-05-29T23:12:09Z

The key moment came last November when U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, announced he needed to go make some money and would not seek re-election, ending the lock his family had on that seat since 1961. When Gonzalez announced his retirement ...

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Intrigue in House primaries in Texas

2012-05-29T07:55:53Z

In the San Antonio-area 20th District seat of retiring Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, state Rep. Joaquin Castro, 37, a rising star in the world of Latino politics and the brother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, is on a glide path to election. Castro ...

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6 races to watch during today's primary

2012-05-29T01:00:00Z

...Council together for two years are competing for outgoing Rep. Joaquín Castro's seat. (Castro is running unopposed to replace Congressman Charlie Gonzalez, who announced his retirement late last year.) The Express-News archives contributed to this repo

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Most Texas House Primaries Won’t Be Decided Tonight

2012-05-28T23:49:08Z

Joaquin Castro in a majority Hispanic district. That’s not the case anymore since Democratic Rep. Charlie Gonzalez’s retirement paved the way for Castro to run for a nearby seat instead. Now Democrats expect Doggett will likely win re-election in the .

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Facing Tough Campaign, Rangel Is Buoyed by House Colleagues’ Donations

2012-05-28T22:23:14Z

Representative Peter Welch ... Hoyer of Maryland, the House minority whip ($5,000), and Charlie Gonzalez of Texas, the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus ($1,000). In an interview, Mr. Gonzalez said that as the head of the Hispanic ...

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GOP proposal threatens to stop survey's funding

2012-05-28T01:00:00Z

...but “does not mandate a survey that requires citizens to reveal intensely private information to the federal government.” Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, a San Antonio Democrat who voted against the measure, said the survey doesn't identify individuals and r

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Park expansion is a good investment

2012-05-27T01:00:00Z

...measure, introduced by Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco, enjoys bipartisan co-sponsorship by Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo; Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio; Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio; Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin; and Pete Sessions, R-Dallas. According to

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More new faces expected in Texas delegation than usual

2012-05-26T22:47:04Z

WASHINGTON — All but two of the 32 Texans in the U.S. House are on the ballot in Tuesday’s primaries, from three tea party freshmen to Rep. Ralph Hall ... Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson, and Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio. So Texas will send ...

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