WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on Tuesday issued the following statement reacting to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address:

“From record numbers at the border to rising crime to crippling inflation, America is facing some of our toughest challenges to date. Tonight, President Biden recognized that before we can even begin to talk about in-depth policy solutions to these many crises, we need to find a way to work in a bipartisan manner. With a Democrat-led White House, Democrat-led Senate, and slim Republican majority in the House, we need to stop the political theater on both sides to deliver tangible results for the American people. If we can work together, the solutions will follow. The first step: border security.”