Cornyn on U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Compliance in USMCA Review
News February 12, 2026 CORNYN: ‘Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Rollins, now I think we’re in a better place than we were in terms of delivery of water to our South Texas farmers, but how can the U.S. use the USMCA joint review process to help reinforce compliance?’ BRADY: ‘This is an opportunity to […]
Cornyn Highlights New World Screwworm Prevention Efforts
News February 5, 2026 I’ve been working closely with the USDA and other stakeholders to promote these efforts, and I’ve introduced legislation to authorize funding. The fly has yet to land here in the United States, but it’s close and we’re taking active steps to prevent its continued northward spread. Texas cattle ranchers and beef […]
Cornyn Praises Abbott’s New World Screwworm Disaster Declaration
News January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today praised Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s disaster declaration to help protect the state from the highly destructive New World screwworm (NWS) as it continues to migrate north toward the United States from Mexico: “Governor Abbott’s disaster declaration is good news for Texas agriculture and […]
Cornyn Urges Ambassador Greer to Raise Water Treaty Issue During USMCA Joint Review
News January 28, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging him to bring up the ongoing 1944 Water Treaty issue during the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review to require Mexico to comply with its annual water deliveries to the […]
Cornyn Praises Ban on State Department Appropriations to Mexico Amid Repeated Water Delivery Delays
News January 12, 2026 BROWNSVILLE – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the inclusion of a provision he requested in the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026 that prohibits funding from being sent to Mexico until the U.S. Secretary of State is able to certify that […]
Cornyn Highlights Bills Signed into Law in 2025
News January 5, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after multiple bills he introduced were signed into law by President Trump during the first year of the 119th Congress: “As we reflect on the first half of the 119th Congress, I’m proud to see several of my bills prioritizing […]
Cornyn Celebrates Trump Admin’s Water Delivery Agreement with Mexico
News Tranche of Water Was Delivered by Mexico to the U.S. December 19, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement celebrating the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) agreement with Mexico to meet their water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty and the arrival of Mexico’s delivery to the […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Texas Farm Bureau
News November 20, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) President Russell Boening and TFB board members to discuss efforts to prevent the spread of New World screwworm (NWS) and the historic wins included in the One Big Beautiful Bill, now law, which will bolster the agriculture […]
Cornyn Celebrates Senate Passage of New World Screwworm Readiness, Response Legislation
News November 12, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after his Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) Act passed the Senate Monday night as part of the government funding legislation. This bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to present details to Congress […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with National Sorghum Producers
News October 8, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with National Sorghum Producers leadership to discuss increasing market access for Texas producers and boosting sorghum exports. The Lone Star State is the second largest producer of sorghum in the United States and generates more than $400 million annually for the Texas […]
Cornyn Praises Pres. Trump’s Approval of Cameron County’s Gateway International Bridge Project
News August 22, 2025 HOUSTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today praised President Trump’s approval of Cameron County’s permit application to construct and operate a pedestrian crossing at the Gateway International Bridge, which connects Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico: “I am glad President Trump has approved the construction of a pedestrian crossing at the […]
Cornyn Statement on New Federal New World Screwworm Investment
News August 15, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement of nearly $1 billion in federal investment, including $750 million for a new sterile fly production facility, to combat the New World screwworm (NWS): […]
Cornyn Secures Provisions to Reestablish NADBank Water Infrastructure Fund in Appropriations Bill
News Senator’s Language on 1944 Water Treaty Included in Appropriations Bill July 30, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the inclusion of his provisions on the 1944 Water Treaty in the Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026 to reestablish the North American Development Bank (NADBank)’s Water […]
Cornyn Raises Alarm on New World Screwworm Threat, Previews Amendment
News July 28, 2025 Texas ranks first in the nation in cattle production, coming in at 12 million head a year, representing nearly 15% of the total production in the United States, and generating more than $1 billion in revenue. An outbreak of the New World Screwworm in the State of Texas is estimated to […]
Cornyn Celebrates Delivery of $280 Million in Drought Assistance for South Texas
News July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today lauded the rollout of more than $280 million in emergency assistance deliveries for South Texas farmers and ranchers impacted by the water shortage as part of a grant program U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Sen. Cornyn, and others secured for the region […]