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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) announced that he is a Common Ground “Champion” and was named among the most bipartisan members of the House.
Dana was expecting to receive an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) debit card but grew frustrated when her EIP debit card was sent to her old mailing address.
John, president of his HOA in Dallas, filed a report with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) after someone broke into his community’s mailroom, broke the locks on their mailboxes and stole their mail. But he did not receive a response from them.
Facing a mental health crisis, Joy was desperate to get her husband, who was living in Honduras, into the United States to assist her. But her husband’s case was stuck with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with no movement being made.
Amanda was excited to attend her best friend’s wedding in Mexico, where she was also the Maid of Honor. In September, Amanda submitted the required documents to renew her passport but, due to delays caused by COVID-19, Amanda learned that it may take two months before she would receive her new passport.
In order to visit his family in Israel, Ben needed an FBI background check by the State Department to obtain a visa. Unfortunately, processing was taking longer than usual, and although Ben sent in the proper documents, he struggled to receive any updates from the State Department about his request.
In April of last year, Chester became disabled. He applied for disability benefits with the knowledge that they would be suspended after December 2019 as he would be turning 66, and he would start relying on regular social security benefits.
Russell and his family planned to go on a mission trip to Hungary in early September, but they encountered a slight problem. While he and his wife’s passports were up-to-date, his three young children’s passports expired in May.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) joined House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and House Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen (WA-02) to introduce the Payroll Support Program Protection Act, legislation to extend the Payroll Support Program and prevent mass layoffs in U.S.
Allred Votes Again for COVID Relief in Updated Heroes Act, Urges Bipartisan Negotiations to Continue
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today voted to pass an updated version of the Heroes Act. This bill provides more aid to small businesses, assistance for airline industry workers and expands unemployment benefits.
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‘We need a plan, not a date’ to reopen economy, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred says at coronavirus town hall
Days after Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was lifting some restrictions placed on Texans because of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred said he doesn’t want officials to move too quickly.
“Obviously, we don’t have a strong supply chain,” says U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat from Dallas. “Ninety percent of the production of our PPE equipment is from abroad.”
"And I have been hearing about that from folks all across my district. And I'm extremely concerned by it," said Rep.
Congressman Colin Allred, D-TX, is also working to convince his state to expand the program. Allred argues not doing so disproportionately affects African American and Latino communities, just like the virus.
Area chambers of commerce and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred got together today on a social media platform to discuss elements of a $2.2 trillion stimulus program passed by Congress to combat the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
"I'm disappointed because I think FEMA has miscalculated how they're looking at our damages. Basically, what they're doing is they're splitting our damages up and saying we don't reach the threshold to get federal support and I don't think that makes any sense considering we were struck by a tornado," U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-Dallas) said.
Another factor in FEMA’s denial was the agency “putting different costs that we incurred in different buckets,” said Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas. That approach resulted in the region falling short of the threshold to receive aid, he said.
Lawmakers are aware banks are gate-keeping the funding. Congressman Colin Allred, U.S. Representative of Texas 32nd Congressional District, said his office is taking inquiries from small business owners who are not being immediately served.
Wylie residents Teniqua and David Williams got stuck briefly in Haiti with their four children and David’s brother. The mayor of Wylie reached out to Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, for help.