To address these challenges, Congressman Hinojosa has worked to ensure that rural communities have access to services, employment opportunitites for young people, and access to new and innovative technologies. 

He has supported trade agreements to open new markets for Texas agricultural products in China, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. At the same time, he is scrutinizing new proposals such as the Free Trade of the Americas Agreement, and bi-lateral agreements to ensure that Texas farmers are protected from unfair competition.

Our agriculture industry cannot survive without an adequate water supply. Congressman Hinojosa has worked with President Bush, President Fox, Rio Grande Valley Irrigation District Managers and the International Boundary and Water Commission to raise awareness about drought in Texas, and to develop smart and long-standing solutions.

Hinojosa was a strong supporter of the Farm Security Act that set federal farm policy for the next five years. The bill made needed reforms to the federal payment system that will more equitably compensate farmers for loss.