Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging eligible Central and South Texans to apply for the additional $550 million in federal grants and loans announced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the ReConnect Pilot Program.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the rising violence and insecurity in Mexico.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement applauding the inclusion of his provision to bolster the North American Development Bank (NADBank) in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Today, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), at their regularly scheduled board meeting allocated $349,606.25 from the Flood Infrastructure Fund to McAllen to meet its local match requirement for the federal funds previously awarded under FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program.

Thanks to its partnership with Entravision, the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B, the largest illuminated holiday and helium balloon parade in Texas, will help bring the McAllen Christmas spirit to a South Texas audience on Christmas Day.

Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) released a statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote on articles of impeachment against President Trump

Watermill Express is a proud supporter of McAllen ISD schools. They sponsored an essay-writing contest for fourth graders. More than 1,000 students submitted essays and 10 winners were selected and honored on Dec. 12, at Perez Elementary.

U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued a father and son on the desolate ranchlands of Brooks County.

A federal appeals court has ruled the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate unconstitutional, in a win for Republican-led states attempting to kill the Obama-era law, but sent back the question of whether the mandate is severable from the law to the district court.

The Veterans Memorial High School Mariachis Toros de Plata will be taking a road trip to Seguin in February. That will be the location for the Texas Association of Mariachi Educators (TAME) state competition.