Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced support for The Heroes Act, House Democrats' latest legislation to address the continued public health crisis and provide desperately needed support for struggling families and essential workers, with funds for testing and tracing measures, key support for frontline workers and strengthened assistance for the American people.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) endorsed the improvements in H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, which would improve the 2020 economic stimulus payment guidelines.

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and members of the Texas Democratic Congressional delegation called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to suspend any raises, interest and penalties on Texas property taxes for the current taxable year.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that H.R. 6800, House Democrats' newly introduced stimulus package entitled The Heroes Act would provide approximately $1,230,765,515 in federal COVID-19 relief funding to cities and counties throughout the 15th District of Texas.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $151,582,672.50 for Hidalgo County from the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Coronavirus Relief Fund. The federal funding is required to be spent on expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic.

MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the location of the mobile COVID-19 testing site in Live Oak County in the 15th District of Texas.

In order to receive testing, individuals must be experiencing at the least one symptoms of COVID-19 and set an appointment atTXCOVIDTEST.org or call (512) 883-2400.