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Filemon Vela, Jr.'s Public Statements

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02/25/2019 Pelosi Appoints Vela to Prestigious Nato Parliamentary Assembly
02/18/2019 Vela Strikes at Trumps Border Wall
02/14/2019 Gonzalez, Vela Denounce Border Spending Deal
01/25/2019 Vela Snags Influential Chairmanship
10/10/2018 Thompson, Vela Statement on DHS Waivers to Disregard Environmental Laws Along Border
09/13/2018 Vela Announces Passage of Water Legislation Including Resaca Restoration Project
08/06/2018 GAO Report: Trump's Wall Set to Waste Billions, Provide No Measurable Benefit
06/05/2018 Congressman Gonzalez and Vela to Sign Immigration Discharge Petition
05/21/2018 Hurd Stands by Border Patrol Agents
01/11/2018 Rep. Vela Announces Passage of H.R. 4578, the Counter Terrorist Network Act
12/18/2017 Rep. Vela Pushes for Clean Dream Act
07/25/2017 House Democrats: Don't Sneak Wasteful $1.6B Border Wall Vote into Military Funding Bill
07/24/2017 Cornyn, Cruz, Carter, McCaul, Vela Bill Will Rename Checkpoint After Fallen Agent Javier Vega
06/20/2017 Sens. Murray, Cantwell Join 196 Members of Congress Asking the Court to Compel President Trump to Obey the Constitution
05/18/2017 Vela Announces $3.7 million in Additional Funding Toward Cattle Fever Tick Eradication
03/30/2017 Esty, Costello Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Veteran Caregivers of All Service Eras
02/21/2017 Democratic Officials Discuss Dangers of Trump's Executive Orders During Visit to South Texas
02/16/2017 Congressman Vela Announces $15.6 Million in RESTORE Act Funding
02/10/2017 Vela Announces $700K Grant for Cameron County
01/25/2017 Congressman Filemon Vela Hosts Bipartisan Hearing On Border Business
09/29/2016 Press Release: Vela Legislation Will Return Land Controlled by Army Corps Back to Port of Brownsville
08/11/2016 Vela Announces Additional Research Grant To Texas A&M-Kingsville
07/25/2016 Vela Announces $1.8 Million in Education grants for South Texas Colleges
06/28/2016 Congressional Delegation Applaud Progress Towards Making A New Federal Courthouse A Reality In Mcallen
06/22/2016 Donna and Pharr Border Crossing Projects Gain Approval through Private-Public Partnership Program

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