PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Texas Farm Bureau

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 economy and ensure Texas farmers and ranchers are able to thrive. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) also stopped by to greet Texas farmers. See photo attached and below.

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Background:

Senator Cornyn has led the fight in Washington to combat the growing NWS threat to protect the Texas agriculture industry and cattle production nationwide, including:

Introducing legislation to authorize funds for and direct the USDA to begin construction on a new sterile fly production facility;
Calling attention on the Senate floor to the growing NWS threat and passed an amendment as a part of the Senate appropriations package to bolster the federal government’s response;
And working with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and stakeholders to propose solutions to halt the spread of this destructive parasite.