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March 26, 2020
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MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $229,314 in Coronavirus (COVID-19) supplemental funding for Nuestra Clinica Del Valle.

Issues:Health Care
March 25, 2020
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced his support, along with a group of bipartisan Congressional Members, to ensure that any stimulus or relief legislation addresses the unique needs of those who work in the energy industry.
March 25, 2020
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MCALLEN, Texas – Following a negative test for COVID-19, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) released the following statement:

March 25, 2020
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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.

Issues:Agriculture
March 24, 2020
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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.

Issues:Economy
March 24, 2020
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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.

Issues:Economy
March 23, 2020
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and 14 House Members sent a letter to House and Senate leadership requesting the next COVID-19 response package include language to enable a strong educational and informational effort using broadcast media, including public radio and TV, to advise and inform the public on how to deal with the pandemic.

March 23, 2020
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WASHINGTON – On Sunday, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Filemon Vela (TX-34), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) sent a letter urging Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr.

Issues:Health Care
March 22, 2020
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MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to issue a statewide shelter-in-place order to curb the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and flatten the curve:

March 20, 2020
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MCALLEN, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement following the Trump administration's decision to close the U.S.-Mexico border to non-essential travel: