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Vicente Gonzalez: “In the Rio Grande Valley, the district that I represent, the…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

Congressman Gonzalez: "We can't fix a problem if we don't admit we have a problem."

Published December 9, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:05

And we can't hide from it. We have to admit we have this problem or we can't solve it. Right. Thank you, Mr. Sears. Thank you for joining us today. By the way, In the Rio Grande Valley, the district that I represent, the average home price is $200,000. which on paper looks far more affordable than many places in the country. But in this part of the district, people's medium income is $55,000. (03:05–03:11)

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