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Lawmakers Ask White House for Help in Mexico Water Dispute

A group of Texas lawmakers is asking President Obama for help in convincing Mexico to fulfill its obligations under a 1944 U.S.-Mexico treaty and deliver its share of water to the Rio Grande.

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A group of Texas lawmakers is asking President Obama for help in convincing Mexico to fulfill its obligations under a 1944 U.S.-Mexico treaty and deliver its share of water to the Rio Grande. The bipartisan group, made up of 35 of 38 members of the Texas congressional delegation, charges that Mexico has not complied with the treaty. (The Associated Press)

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