Rep. Charles Gonzalez
Democrat • 20th District, Texas • 7th Term • Sworn In 1999
- 8 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 333 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 188 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 137 of 440) 7 Made Into Law (Ranks 99 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Dale Kildee
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 88%
- Abstains: 3%
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Texas’ Hispanic population growing, but more Latinos won’t head to Congress
...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
The changing face of a Texas city’s congressional delegation
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 ...
The changing face of a Texas city’s congressional delegation
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 ...
Actress America Ferrera Leads Hispanic Voter Registration Effort
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 ...
San Antonio missions nominated for World Heritage List
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 ...
Actress America Ferrera Leads Hispanic Voter Registration Effort
...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
Actress America Ferrera Leads Hispanic Voter Registration Effort
...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
San Antonio missions nominated for World Heritage List
...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
Texas’s House Delegation Likely Won’t Reflect Hispanic Boom
“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
How a changing landscape helped Doggett survive again
...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
Ciro Rodriguez leading Democrats in 23rd
...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
Ciro Rodriguez leading Democrats in 23rd
... 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
How a changing landscape helped Doggett survive again
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 ...
Intrigue in House primaries in Texas
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 ...
6 races to watch during today's primary
...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
Most Texas House Primaries Won’t Be Decided Tonight
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 .
Facing Tough Campaign, Rangel Is Buoyed by House Colleagues’ Donations
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 ...
GOP proposal threatens to stop survey's funding
...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
Park expansion is a good investment
...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
More new faces expected in Texas delegation than usual
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 ...
Luis Gutierrez Could Support 'Watered-Down' Dream Act
The congressman, along with Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-Texas), attended a private meeting with Rubio on April 25 to discuss the matter. Gutierrez told Fox News Latino he cannot ...
Luis Gutierrez Could Support 'Watered-Down' Dream Act
The congressman, along with Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-Texas), attended a private meeting with Rubio on April 25 to discuss the matter. Gutierrez told Fox News Latino he cannot ...
Southwest Airlines FINALLY will fly from DC’s National Airport to Texas!
Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio ... In a letter to leaders on the House Transportation Committee, Smith sought a San Antonio route. Reps. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and Francisco Canseco, R-San Antonio, also signed the ...
Southwest Airlines FINALLY will fly from DC’s National Airport to Texas!
Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio ... In a letter to leaders on the House Transportation Committee, Smith sought a San Antonio route. Reps. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and Francisco Canseco, R-San Antonio, also signed the ...
Texas primary preview
That would have been a brutal primary -- while Castro is obviously a rising star, Doggett is not exactly a Congressman we want to lose. Then Charlie Gonzalez retired in the central San Antonio 20th, which prompted Castro to move there ...
'Majority minority' old hat for Texas
“Don't follow Texas,” said U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, riffing on the state's famous “Don't Mess with Texas” slogan. Texas “is not making an investment in the minority youth population” necessary to support its rapidly aging Angl
Majority-minority nation? Old hat for Texas
“Don't follow Texas,” said U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, riffing on the state's famous “Don't Mess with Texas” slogan. Texas “is not making an investment in the minority youth population” necessary to support its rapidly aging Anglo populati ...
US CHAMBER ENDORSES OLSON BILL TO ENSURE ELECTRIC GRID RELIABILITY
Pete Olson: Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) today welcomed the U.S. Chamber ... Mike Doyle (D-PA), Lee Terry (R-NE), Gene Green (D-TX), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX). Under current law, a company or individual can be held liable ...
House Democrats push to make voting easier
...ballot boxes." Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), the Democratic whip, said the reforms are "exactly the wrong way to go." And Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-Texas), chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said the rules "are usually targeted" to exclude minoriti
Hispanic National Bar Association Salutes President Obama For His Support Of Marriage Equality
HNBA To Host 2012 Capital Awards Dinner … Congressman Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20), a Leader in Congress and the Legal … Full Story »HNBA To Host 2012 Capital Awards Dinner As Part Of Advocacy Summit, Honors Rep. Charlie Gonzalez For Distinguished Service
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