Congressmen Calling For National Guard Aid In COVID-19 Response Efforts

Congressmen Calling For National Guard Aid In COVID-19 Response Efforts

Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez and Filemon Vela are urging Governor Greg Abbott to send National Guard forces to the Rio Grande Valley to help fight the growing number of COVID-19 cases.

The congressmen are calling on the governor to shift the troops assigned to South Texas for border protection to help aid healthcare workers. Gonzalez and Vela are asking for the deployment of military members and resources as local hospitals continue to see more patients due to COVID-19.

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