Cong. Tony Gonzales: Texas’ 23rd District to Receive $354+ Million for Border Security, Community-Based Projects in House Budget

“This budget includes much-needed deliverables to our district and strong provisions for border security, our military, and our global allies and partners."

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on Wednesday celebrated the House passage of the final appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2022, which included over $354 million in spending for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District:
 

• $316 million for Military Bases and Veterans’ Services, and
• over $38 million for Community-Based Projects.

TX-23 Specific Wins:

• $562,500 for the Medina Senior Center in Hondo.
• $798,000 for the Island Main Lateral Concrete Lining Project in El Paso.
• $1,000,000 for Tiny Homes for Veterans in Del Rio.
• $500,000 for the Maverick County Diabetes Access and Wellness Network (DAWN) Project in Eagle Pass.
• $1,000,000 for the Sul Ross State University Archaeology, Anthropology and Cultural Research Center in Alpine.
• $1,000,000 for the San Antonio Police Department Mental Health Unit Expansion.
• $82,000 for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit.
• $10,000,000 for the Camp Bullis vehicle maintenance shop at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA).
• $22,000,000 for the child development center at Lackland Air Force Base.
• $2,000,000 for the new Hill Country MHDD psychiatric unit in Uvalde.
• $150,000,000 to construct a new VA Healthcare Center in El Paso.
• $131,000,000 to construct new Basic Military Training Dormitories at Joint Base San Antonio.
• $35,000,000 to construct a new Ambulatory Care Center at Joint Base San Antonio.

Congressman Gonzales is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and sits on the Subcommittees for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD).