Press Releases
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. If they want to work and are healthy to do so, then they can work and are allowed to travel to work during this difficulty time for our country with some areas of the United States calling for a shelter-in-place order:
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:
"Travelers from COVID-19 hot zones may be threats to our communities if they have unknowingly contracted the virus. States should institute any measure they see fit to curb the proliferation of COVID-19 including self-quarantine for travelers from pandemic hotspots.
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. These low-interestfederal disaster loans provide for Texas small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the COVID-19.