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Governor Abbott Statement On Justice Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation To United States Supreme Court
Governor Greg Abbott issued the following statement congratulating Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her confirmation to the United States Supreme Court:
Governor Abbott Announces Additional HHS Resources To Mitigate COVID-19 In El Paso
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) activated additional resources to help combat COVID-19 in the El Paso region.
State Of Texas To Establish Alternate Care Site In El Paso To Expand Hospital Capacity
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management is establishing an alternate care site in El Paso to expand hospital capacity in the region. The facility will provide El Paso with additional hospital beds, medical equipment, and medical personnel to assist with the region's COVID-19 response.
Governor Abbott Requests To Use William Beaumont Army Medical Center For Non-COVID Patients in El Paso
Governor Greg Abbott today held a call with Dr. Robert Kadlec, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), to discuss hospital capacity needs in the City of El Paso. A readout of the call can be found below:
Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks At New Amazon Fulfillment Center In Waco
The fulfillment center is the largest capital investment in the City of Waco and is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs.
Governor Abbott Surges Additional COVID-19 Resources To El Paso
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) are surging additional medical personnel and equipment to the El Paso region to assist with the community's COVID-19 response.
Office of the Governor, DSHS Provide Nearly 3 Million Flu Vaccines For Texas Children, Adults
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has secured 2.8 million doses of flu vaccine for the Texas Vaccines for Children Program and the new Adult Influenza Vaccine Initiative.
Governor Abbott Announces Mexico Fulfillment Of Water Delivery Obligations Under 1944 Water Treaty
Governor Greg Abbott announced today that Mexico will fulfill its obligations to Texas under the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (1944 Water Treaty), which was signed February 3, 1944.