Senate secures $280M block grant with the help of USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.
This week, Mexico announced that it had delivered at least 350,000 acre-feet of water in 2026 pursuant to its obligations under the 1944 treaty with the United States. Under the 1944 Water Treaty, Mexico is required to deliver an average of 350,000 acre-feet of water annually to the United States, totaling 1.75 million acre-feet over a five-year cycle. The deliveries provide water to South Texas farmers and communities that depend on the Rio Grande. READ: Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Mexico Water Treaty Delivery
Senate secures $280M block grant with the help of USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.
I led efforts in the U.S. Senate to secure a $280 million block grant with the help of USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. The grant provides relief to agricultural producers in the Rio Grande Valley affected by Mexico's failure to meet its obligations. In November 2025, I introduced the Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025 – legislation to strengthen enforcement of the 1944 Water Treaty. In addition, I secured language in the FY2026 consolidated appropriations package requiring the Secretary of State to certify whether Mexico is meeting its water delivery requirements and withholding certain funds made available under the Act if the Secretary determines that Mexico is not in compliance.Archer Aviation announced plans for air taxi networks in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin
Earlier this week, Archer Aviation announced plans for air taxi networks in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin. This follows my travel with Secretary Duffy last month to Fort Worth to launch Project Nexus, a Texas-led effort to test the next generation of aircraft. Once again, Texas is leading the way in aviation and innovation. ICYMI: Archer Aviation plans air taxi network for D-FW, Houston and Austin
Texoma Semiconductor Tech awarded nearly $24 million in grant funding
Recently, I was honored to join the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in announcing that the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub had been awarded nearly $24 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) FY2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program. This program allows disaster-impacted communities across America to pursue projects that support long-term economic recovery, including infrastructure development, workforce development, and industry expansion. READ: Chairman Cruz, Commerce Secretary Lutnick Announce $24 Million Grant to Strengthen Texas Semiconductor Manufacturing
The EDA grant is funded through the Disaster Supplemental Grant Program’s Industry Transformation Pathway, which aims to stimulate private-sector investments and align public and private partners around unified, long-term regional economic strategies. The nearly $24 million project, supported by a $6.6 million match from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and surrounding colleges, will strengthen the domestic semiconductor industry by enabling the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub to expand its capabilities in critical areas of the semiconductor supply chain, including printed circuit board manufacturing, packaging, testing, and semiconductor-based applications such as drones.
