Mario Díaz-Balart U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House Headshot
Mario Díaz-Balart U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House Headshot
House Appropriations National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart convened a bipartisan briefing in Washington, D.C., to address Mexico's failure to meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty. The treaty requires Mexico to provide the United States with an average of 350,000 acre-feet of water annually while the U.S. supplies Mexico with 1.5 million acre-feet from the Colorado River.
The briefing included remarks from Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz, Jed Murray of the Texas International Produce Association, Dale Murden of Texas Citrus Mutual, and Jennifer Cervantes representing Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers.
Chairman Díaz-Balart stated: “As Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, my top priority is protecting American interests at home and abroad. Mexico’s failure to uphold its legal obligations has significant negative impacts on American farmers, which strains our bilateral relationship with Mexico. Moreover, this issue underscores Mexico’s alarming political trajectory and increasing unwillingness to cooperate on matters directly impacting Americans.”
Mexico's consistent failure to meet these obligations has resulted in considerable agricultural and economic challenges for the United States.
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