Press Releases
MCALLEN, Texas – Following an Executive Order issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott requiring travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precautionary measure to stop the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $10,383,884 in first allocation funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and Emergency Shelter (ESG) for the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released an FAQ for seniors and families on how to receive funds following the passage of H.R. 748, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The FAQ contains specifics on how this bill will address the financial needs of seniors and families impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) applauded passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act., which will now go to the President's desk for his signature.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $229,314 in Coronavirus (COVID-19) supplemental funding for Nuestra Clinica Del Valle.
MCALLEN, Texas – Following a negative test for COVID-19, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that Hidalgo and Brooks Counties were designated as primary disaster counties and Duval, Jim Hogg, Live Oak were designated as contiguous disaster counties by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue qualifying them for federal assistance.
MCALLEN, Texas– Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging small businesses in the 15th District of Texas impacted by COVID-19 to apply forU.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to direct the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, under the U.S. Department of the Treasury, to collect a list of financial tools to help consumers recover from financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.