Jose Borjon

Senior Advisor @ Akin Gump, Advisor @ U.S. Congress, Marketer @ UT, Reporter @ Texas. 1st gen. Mex-American. Texas First.

[Rep. Vicente Gonzalez @RepGonzalez]

The Department of Commerce just ended 30 years of stability by ending the Tomato Suspension Agreement. Now, 80% of the tomatoes Americans rely on will be slapped with a 17% tax- jacking up prices for South Texas. I will fight this every step of the way.

[TIPA @TexProduce]

⏰ The #TomatoSuspensionAgreement expires today.
Without action, we face:

🍅 17% tariffs on Mexican #tomatoes
💵 Higher prices
👷‍♂️ 30K+ U.S. jobs at risk

#TIPA is urging a 90-day extension — there’s still time to act. 📣 Tag your reps & #KeepTomatoesFlowing

#FreshProduce

[Rep. Vicente Gonzalez @RepGonzalez]

Today, I joined @RyanGuillen and @texasproduce CEO, Dante Galeazzi to urgently request the @CommerceGov to grant a 90-day extension to continue the Tomato Suspension Agreement of 2019.

[Rep. Ryan Guillen @RyanGuillen]

On Friday, I urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue the Tomato Suspension Agreement. This longstanding agreement supports trade that benefits Texas jobs, protects consumers, and ensures access to fresh, affordable produce across the state, especially in South Texas. #txlege

[Rep. Henry Cuellar @RepCuellar]

Today I joined my friend Ramiro Cavazos, President and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, for a press conference to highlight the importance of the Tomato Suspension Agreement. This is a quiet but critical trade deal that keeps grocery prices stable, trade lanes open, and our supply chains moving.

Here in Texas, over 150 businesses and thousands of workers depend on this agreement. Ending it could cost our state up to 32,000 jobs, $4.5 billion in losses, and raise tomato prices by 17 percent. Families would feel that impact directly at the grocery store.

Some have questioned the agreement’s effectiveness, but the facts are clear. Over 99 percent of imported tomatoes meet U.S. standards, with no evidence of widespread dumping. Ending it would hurt not just Mexican exporters but also American distributors, grocers, and workers.

This is an issue with broad support from businesses, trade experts, and community leaders who agree we should strengthen and modernize the agreement rather than abandon it.

The agreement also plays an important role in regional stability by supporting jobs on both sides of the border and easing the economic pressures that drive migration. I would respectfully encourage the Department of Commerce to continue engaging in good faith and give diplomacy the space it needs to deliver a solution that protects workers, consumers, and producers alike.

The Tomato Suspension Agreement is one of those behind-the-scenes policies that quietly keep our economy and communities strong. We must protect what works and improve what can be better through cooperation, common sense, and a shared commitment to fairness.

[Senator Ruben Gallego @SenRubenGallego]

Can we not?? @POTUS

[Hakeem Jeffries @RepJeffries]

Presidents come and Presidents go.

Through it all.

God is still on the throne.

[Rep. Vicente Gonzalez @RepGonzalez]

Team Gonzalez was honored to join the Arts, Culture, and Event Center (ACE)’s grand opening in Edinburg today! This new facility will inspire creativity and offer a place for South Texans to pursue their passion for dance, art, theatre, and more.

[Rep. Vicente Gonzalez @RepGonzalez]

Team Gonazlez joined the Weslaco community for their annual Christmas Tree Lighting! It’s always a joy to celebrate the season and see families come together to kick off the holidays.

[Congressional Hispanic Caucus @HispanicCaucus]

CHC Chair @RepBarragan & incoming CHC Chair @RepEspaillat released the following statement on Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva:

[State of the Union @CNNSOTU]

"Most Latinos are actually working-class. And sometimes we don't want to hear what they're saying."

Arizona Senator-elect @RubenGallego talks to @jaketapper about why Democrats struggled with Latino voters in this election.

[No Labels @NoLabelsOrg]

Congratulations @VicenteGonzalez on winning your race for TX-34! This is a big win for the middle that shows commonsense leadership has a place in Congress. America’s future needs leaders like you who aren’t afraid to give #PowerToTheMiddle. Let’s keep going! #ElectionNight #NoLabels

[Rep. Vicente Gonzalez @RepGonzalez]

Team Gonzalez participated in the Unidos Contra La Diabetes conference today, marking 10 years of raising awareness and preventing Type 2 diabetes in the RGV. Proud to support efforts aimed at achieving a 10% reduction of cases by 2030!

[Rep. Vicente Gonzalez @RepGonzalez]

Team Gonzalez was honored to attend the groundbreaking of the new fire truck bays at NAS Kingsville. This critical project will allow our first responders to better serve the Naval Air Station and increase public safety.

[Rep. Vicente Gonzalez @RepGonzalez]

Last night, I voted to pass the bipartisan #SocialSecurityFairnessAct, which repeals unfair provisions that cut Social Security for thousands of teachers, firefighters, police officers, and public servants across #TX34. (1/2)

[Selina Wang @selinawangtv]

Nancy Pelosi to the NYT:  “had the president [Biden] gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race.”

“The anticipation was that, if the president were to step aside, that there would be an open primary. “

“And as I say, Kamala may have, I think she would have done well in that and been stronger going forward. But we don’t know that. That didn’t happen. We live with what happened. And because the president endorsed Kamala Harris immediately, that really made it almost impossible to have a primary at that time. If it had been much earlier, it would have been different”

[Stephanie Murphy @StephMurphyFL]

Democrats, take a break; process this loss. Wait for the full data and then listen, learn, and react.

But here's what won’t help: DO NOT BLAME THE VOTERS. It is not voters' responsibility to come to us; it is our responsibility to go to them.

[NBC 23 RGV @kveotv23]

FINAL: Vicente Gonzalez has won the U.S. Representative District 34 race, unofficial poll results show. https://t.co/USLJyO3R8c

[Telemundo 40 @Telemundo40]

DECISION 2024
Vicente González, del Partido Demócrata, se proyecta como ganador en la contienda contra Mayra Flores por el cargo de congresista por el Distrito 34 en las elecciones de este martes 5 de noviembre. Aquí más información.

[AP Race Calls @AP_RaceCalls]

BREAKING: Democrat Vicente Gonzalez wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas' 34th Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 1:11 p.m. EST. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E