Sen. Cruz, Rep. Roy Applaud President Trump’s Approval of Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas Flood Victims

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) issued the following statements after President Trump approved Individual Assistance (IA) for 20 Texas counties impacted by severe weather and flooding between July 12 and August 4, 2026. The decision follows an appeal submitted by the State of Texas to overturn the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) denial of the state's request for additional assistance.

The following 20 counties are now approved for FEMA IA: Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Crockett, Dimmit, Frio, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Medina, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala.

Sen. Cruz said, "I applaud President Trump for approving additional assistance to families and communities devastated by this year's catastrophic flooding. Texans have endured unimaginable loss, and this assistance will provide much-needed resources to help families rebuild their lives and communities recover. I was proud to work alongside Congressman Roy to support efforts to deliver this critical assistance to our state, and I thank President Trump for his continued commitment to standing with Texans in their time of need."

Rep. Roy said, "In light of the double devastation of back-to-back floods, the Trump administration's offer of additional disaster assistance for Texas is welcomed. This is an important step toward helping affected families and communities rebuild. Texans are resilient, and we will recover and rebuild stronger than ever."

BACKGROUND:

In July 2026, Sen. Cruz sent a letter to President Trump supporting Governor Greg Abbott's request for a major disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by severe storms and flooding. In September 2026, President Trump approved a major disaster declaration authorizing Public Assistance for 23 Texas counties. Last week, Sen. Cruz and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) sent a letter to President Trump supporting Texas's appeal of FEMA's decision and requesting approval of the appeal in its entirety.