WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs statement on denying the Government of Mexico's water request.
"Thank you, President Trump, for taking decisive action to hold the Government of Mexico accountable for their lack of compliance with the 1944 Water Treaty. Mexico owes the Rio Grande Valley farmers more than one million-acre-feet of water. It is unacceptable and unfair to send our water resources to help Mexican farmers while they refuse to comply in sending us water for our South Texas farmers. This is a critical step in the right direction. I am encouraged to see a White House and a President who cares about South Texas and is willing to fight for our local farmers and communities."- Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz
Background:
Yesterday, De La Cruz joined Secretary Rollins to announce that$280 million in aid funds will be deployed by the USDA to South Texas farmers. De La Cruz secured the funding in last year's end-of-year continuing resolution. Watch her full remarks here.
Last year, De La Cruz introduced the South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to allocate $280 million in aid funds for agricultural producers in South Texas who have suffered financial losses due to the Mexican Government's failure to make water deliveries. The requested aid funds were signed into law in thecontinuing resolution in December 2024.
