Washington, Aug. 3 -- Congressman Juan Ciscomani issued the following press release:
Persistence paid off for Congressman Juan Ciscomani last week when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $25 million investment to combat a flesh-eating parasite threatening the American livestock industry.
"This announcement was music to the ears of ranchers in my district and across the country," said Ciscomani. "But it didn't happen overnight. A major investment like this in a rural community is the result of a lot of hard work by a lot of determined people. I was honored to be part of it."
Ciscomani has championed multiple efforts over the past year to combat the threat of New World Screwworm, a parasitic fly that lays eggs in open wounds an...