Press Releases
MCALLEN, Texas — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is urging constituents in the 15th District of Texas to download the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS "Get My Payment" web application. "Get My Payment" is an online app that will display on any desktop, phone or tablet. It does not need to be downloaded from an app store.
MCALLEN, Texas – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $55,764,850 for higher education institutions in the 15th District of Texas. This federal funding comes as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which will help colleges and universities with the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
MCALLEN, Texas – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $1,502,405 for the Nuestra Clinica Del Valle as part of the funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
MCALLEN, Texas – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the availability of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for drought-related disasters. These funds are available to businesses in Brooks, Duval, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Karnes, Live Oak, and Wilson Counties in the 15th District of Texas.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) co-sponsored the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, new legislation led by Congressmen Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ben Ray Luján (NM-03), Andy Levin (MI-09) and Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) to provide $250 billion in stabilization funds for local communities, cities and towns across the United States that are struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined a bipartisan group of 28 House colleagues led by Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) urging House Speaker Pelosi and House Minority Leader McCarthy to preserve long-term funding and resources for critical rural health programs during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
MCALLEN, Texas – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) will host a telephone townhall with Dr. John Krouse, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Dean of the School of Medicine on Wednesday, April 8 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. CT to discuss COVID-19 response and the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
MCALLEN, Texas – On Thursday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined an effort with the entire Texas Democratic delegation urging Governor Greg Abbott and Secretary of State Ruth Hughs to implement a no-excuse vote-by-mail program for all elections in the state of Texas until the end of this year.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) praised farmers, ranchers, farmworkers, packers, shippers, and all those across our food supply chain for their efforts to keep our nation fed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This group of people are considered essential in the country's workforce.