November 3, 2006 – Today, Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) attended the dedication of the Rio Grande Valley’s first Texas State Veterans Cemetery. He was joined by representatives from the Administration, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, and other local elected officials.

November 2, 2006 – Today, Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15), attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets in Mercedes. He was joined by Mayor Joel Quintanilla, City of Mercedes; State Representative Armando Martinez, District 29; John Klein, President, Chelsea Property Group; and, Ricardo Rios, General Manager, Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets.

September 14, 2006 – Today, Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) urged his colleagues in the House of Representatives to stop playing politics with immigration reform and pass real, comprehensive legislation that addresses border security and the estimated 12 million people already living in the United States.

August 1, 2006 – Congressman Hinojosa spoke at this year's National Night Out -- an event to bring attention to community crime prevention and neighborhood watch programs.

July 27, 2006 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4157, the “Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005.” Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) introduced, and the House unanimously passed by voice vote, an amendment to the bill that that would help ensure that all citizens would benefit from advances in medical technology and information.

July 19, 2006 – Today, Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) issued the following statement at an Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on “Guest Worker Programs: Impact on the American Workforce and U.S. Immigration Policy.”

June 21, 2006 – In June 2006, the House of Representatives reauthorized the Older Americans Act. Congressman Hinojosa is Ranking Member of the Select Education Subcommittee that has jurisdiction over this issue. The following are his floor remarks prior to the bill's passage.

May 29, 2006 – During the Memorial Day holiday, Congressman Hinojosa delivered the following speech at the dedication of a Veterans' Memorial Plaza in Beeville.

May 21, 2006 – Recently, The University of Texas - Pan American hosted a conference on Latino and Border Health. Congressman Hinojosa delivered one of the keynote addresses.

May 4, 2006 – Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the staff, administration, students, and families of the Science Academy of South Texas and the South Texas High School for Health Professions in my hometown of Mercedes, Texas on being named among Newsweek magazine’s “Best High Schools in America for 2006.” This year, our Science Academy ranked 11th and our Health Professions High School ranked 91st.