Press Releases
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released a statement in response to Texas leadership's proposal to hem city's emergency powers:
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a federal award of $385,000 made available through the Small Business Administration (SBA) to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC).
WASHINGTON — Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to send a letter to Secretary Mnuchin of the Department of the Treasury and Administrator Carranza of the Small Business Administration urging that affiliation rules not be changed to allow large private equity firms to gain access to CARES Act funding intended for small
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $1,195,573 in federal COVID-19 relief funding to be distributed to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) throughout the 15th District of Texas. These funds will help low-income Americans residing in public housing with preparations for a potential COVID-19 outbreak and response.
MCALLEN, Texas - On Tuesday, May 5, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement:
"Last Thursday evening, I suffered a fall while working around my home. Thankfully, I received the immediate medical attention I needed.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced locations of mobile COVID-19 testing site throughout 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 at TXCOVIDTEST.org or call (512) 883-2400.
WASHINGTON - On Monday, May 4, Jason Johnson, press secretary for Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Bill Flores (TX-17), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Jim Costa (CA-16), and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) wrote to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee urging the commission to continue processing, reviewing, and accepting critical natural gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects and reject calls for a moratori
WASHINGTON– Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging constituents, especially those veterans or disabled individuals, who have dependents to register their information with the Internal Revenue Service by Tuesday, May 5, 2020, to request an additional $500 child payment.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) led a bipartisan letter with Congressmen Buddy Carter (GA-01), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Doug Collins (GA-09), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and John Rose (TN-06) with 115 members of Congress requesting Congressional leadership to include the critical reform of pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees in any upcoming coronavirus (COVID-19)