Congressman Gonzalez Urges State and Federal Government to Help South Texas

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement urging Governor Greg Abbott and officials on the federal level to direct more resources to South Texas to combat the surge of COVID-19:

"I am disappointed that Samaritan's Purse has declined to establish a field hospital, but I thank Edward Graham, Dr. Tenpenny and the other staff of Samaritan's Purse for visiting and assessing the situation in the Rio Grande Valley on such short notice.

Here are the facts: Our hospitals are at capacity, people in South Texas are dying and more needs to be done.

Elected officials on both sides of the aisle need to put aside their partisan blinders and work on behalf of those who are suffering and need help. I implore the Governor to direct more resources to South Texas. Despite the recent arrival of some medical staff, we still lack critical medical personnel, ventilators, heart monitors, oxygen supply and other necessary resources . Without them, Texans will die.

Our leaders at the state and federal level, House and Senate, need to speak less, quit dragging their feet and take more concrete action.

I will stop at no end and will exhaust every option until aid is brought to the Rio Grande Valley to combat COVID-19. We must beat this surge and prevent further deaths."