Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar requesting the federal government provide additional financial support and stand up a field hospital to help respond to the COVID-19 surge in the Rio Grande Valley. Congressmen Filemon Vela (TX-34) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) also joined the letter.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) called on Governor Greg Abbott to issue stay-at-home orders in regions of the state most affected by the overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases. South Texas has been hit particularly hard with a surge in cases in the entire region, with one in 10 deaths of COVID-19 recorded in Hidalgo County. Additionally, 10 of the 12 hospitals in Hidalgo, Cameron and Starr County are at capacity.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement following the news of two McAllen police officers falling in the line of duty:
"This is devastating news to our community. My heart breaks for these fallen officers and their families. They served McAllen bravely and honorably and I will keep them in my prayers."
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) called out Mr. Trump's plan to cut federal funds for public schools if they do not fully reopen in the fall:
"Donald Trump should be ashamed of himself. Threatening to cut federal funds if schools do not fully reopen is disgraceful. This a ploy that will endanger students, teachers and parents in the hopes of improving the U.S. economy for his re-election campaign. Our children shouldn't be used as pawns in his political game because he failed as a leader."
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released a statement following the Trump administration's decision to strip international students of their U.S. visas if their coursework is done entirely online during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic:
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) issued statements calling for action and oversight in regards to the tragic death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen:
WASHINGTON –On Wednesday, July 1, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott requesting mandatory mask orders and the return of authority to local emergency managers to better handle COVID-19 response.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $2,874,097 for the McAllen Miller International Airport to improve airport drainage. Awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the grant will fund the installation of 2,800 feet of drainage improvements to eliminate ponding on airfield surfaces.
These federal funds will be used to cover the final phase for the storm water management system improvements at the McAllen International Airport.