WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:
Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) highlighted the federal government's efforts to prevent and combat the spread of the highly destructive New World screwworm, including legislation (https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-celebrates-senate-passage-of-new-world-screwworm-readiness-response-legislation/) led by the Senator that was signed into law (https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-highlights-bills-signed-into-law-in-2025/) last year and the creation of a sterile fly facility in South Texas. Excerpts from Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/1u0dBkazd44).
"This vicious pest touches all of our lives ...