Tony Gonzales

• Graduate Degree in Legislative Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

  2018
• M.A. in International Relations and Conflict Management, American Public University, Charles Town, WV

  2014
• B.S. in Liberal Arts, Excelsior College, Albany, NY

  2007
• A.A. in Liberal Arts, Chaminade University, Honolulu, HI

  2004

• U.S. Representative

  2021–2026

  Represented Texas's 23rd congressional district for 3 terms.

• Department of Defense Fellow, Office of Senator Marco Rubio

  Served as a Department of Defense legislative fellow in the U.S. Senate office of Marco Rubio.

• Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland

  Taught political science as an assistant professor at the University of Maryland.

• United States Navy Master Chief Petty Officer

  1999–2019

  Served 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a Cryptologic Technician Interpretive, including deployments supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and an assignment to the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs.

Key legislative actions from Tony Gonzales's record in Congress.

• Veterans' Access to Care

  Helped pass the PACT Act expanding healthcare and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances.

• Border Security Funding

  Secured federal funding for border security technology and infrastructure improvements in Texas's 23rd District.

• Rural Broadband Expansion

  Supported legislation to increase broadband internet access in rural and underserved communities in West Texas.

• Water Infrastructure Grants

  Advocated for and obtained federal grants for water infrastructure projects in Texas border communities.

• House Committee on Homeland Security
• House Committee on Appropriations