WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced $21 billion in disaster assistance and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers and ranchers across the country, including South Texas, in the upcoming government funding bill. He also announced that he helped secure language to provide economic support for farmers in South Texas:

“We need to show up for our farmers and ranchers,” said Congressman Henry Cuellar, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. “I'm excited to announce that I helped secure $10 billion in economic assistance as well as $21 billion in disaster assistance for our farmers and producers in the upcoming government funding bill. Furthermore, I helped secure language to provide economic support to farmers who have been negatively impacted by Mexico's failure to deliver water to the United States in accordance with the 1944 Water Treaty. I look forward to supporting our farmers and ranchers by voting for this critical legislation.”

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