In 1992 she became the President and Chairperson of the Congressional Spouses Foundation, Inc. (CSFI). During her first two terms as CSFI President she established The Haven for Women in Alabang. It was inaugurated on September 30, 1995, and immediately followed by the construction of the 15 regional centers nationwide.
In June 1996, she launched her radio program Pira-pirasong Pangarap. The following year, its TV version made its debut on GMA 7. After seven years, the program was re-launched as Nagmamahal, Manay Gina in the tri-media: DZBB, Balita and GMA Network. Her radio program won three Catholic Mass Media trophies as the country's Best Radio Drama. De Venecia also maintains advice columns in Balita and Tempo publications.
On February 15, 1997, de Venecia also signed a Memorandum of Agreement with then DILG Secretary Robert Barbers that prepared the setting-up of Women’s and Children’s Desk in every police station in the country.
De Venecia served as Chairperson of the 2002 Apolinario Mabini Awards that honored the achievements of the disabled; and the 2002 Aliw Awards that gave recognition to outstanding artists.
On December 16, 2004 de Venecia established the INA (Inang Naulila sa Anak) Foundation. Its mission is to provide psycho–social support to grieving mothers who lost their child. INA Healing Center was opened on December 16, 2006, at the DSWD Compound, Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
De Venecia has received an honorary doctorate degree in humanities from Mindanao State University (2001), Pangasinan State University (2007), Laguna State Polytechnic University (2007) and University of Luzon (2009). During the International Women's Day celebration on March 7, 2007, de Venecia was the recipient of the Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award from the International Centennial Feminist Association of the Philippines and the Rotary Club of Manila 101.
During the May 10, 2010 elections de Venecia won as Congresswoman of the Fourth District of Pangasinan. On Jan 17, 2011, she was elected as President of the Association of Lady Legislators of the 15th Congress.
Last May 13, 2013, she won her second landslide victory as congresswoman. She asked for reconciliation among victors and vanquished in Pangasinan and thanked the Blessed Virgin Mary of Manaoag for the largely peaceful elections in the province.
