Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a $9,858,499.20 grant for Hidalgo County under the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's 2015 Most Impacted and Distressed program and Texas General Land Office (GLO). The award will fund Phase I of the Main Floodwater Channel Expansion Project – a critical drainage infrastructure improvement project aimed at mitigating the impact of future flooding events in Hidalgo County.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $16,206,307 was allocated to four cities and one county in the Rio Grande Valley in the 15th District of Texas by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD).
Allocations include the following programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); CDBG Recovery Housing Program (RHP); HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME); Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG).
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that he would vote in favor of the American Rescue Plan proposed by President Joe Biden. The American Rescue Plan is a $1.9 trillion economic relief package that would help American families and small businesses struggling to make ends meet.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) sent a bipartisan letter to the newly confirmed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tom Vilsack urgently requesting the approval of a secretarial disaster designation in counties affected by the winter weather disaster in Texas. Texas farmers and ranchers face unprecedented damage and loss as a result of the winter storm.
In addition to the secretarial disaster designation, the Members of Congress asked for the appraisal and resumption of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced a $3,210,638 grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for COVID-19 relief for the McAllen International Airport.
The grant funds will cover operational expenses such as personnel, utilities, maintenance, salaries and disinfecting processes added due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MCALLEN, Texas – Following Congressman Vicente Gonzalez's (TX-15) letter to Texas Governor Abbott requesting an increase vaccine allocations to the City of Schertz Emergency Management Services (EMS), the Texas Department of State Health Services provided 1,170 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) blasted the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and the state of Texas for its failures following the devastating winter storms last week and called for reimbursements for Texans in response to outrageously high utility bills.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott asking him to designate City of Schertz Emergency Management Services (EMS) as a vaccine hub.
Currently, the City of Schertz EMS has the capacity to administer at least 1,000 vaccines per day, but lacks the vaccine supply. Congressman Gonzalez urged Governor Abbott to increase vaccine resources to the city.
MCALLEN, Texas — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement to applaud the actions of the individuals, volunteers and lineworkers who worked ceaselessly to respond to this week's ongoing disaster in Texas:
"While we wait for the results of the investigations into Texas' electric grid, we must commend the individuals, volunteers and lineworkers who worked day and night in grueling conditions to restore power and help our communities.