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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and members of the Texas Democratic Congressional delegation called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to suspend any raises, interest and penalties on Texas property taxes for the current taxable year.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that H.R. 6800, House Democrats' newly introduced stimulus package entitled The Heroes Act would provide approximately $1,230,765,515 in federal COVID-19 relief funding to cities and counties throughout the 15th District of Texas.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $151,582,672.50 for Hidalgo County from the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Coronavirus Relief Fund. The federal funding is required to be spent on expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic.
MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the location of the mobile COVID-19 testing site in Live Oak County in 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 atTXCOVIDTEST.org or call (512) 883-2400.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and a group of 31 Members of Congress in urging Congressional leadership to include $71 million in funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in the next COVID-19 relief package.
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.