Sen. Ted Cruz Stripped Weather Forecasting Funds From Trump’s Megabill. Then Texas Was Devastated by Floods.

Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during the debate with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Dallas. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune via POOL

Just days after Sen. Ted Cruz stripped $150 million in funding meant to bolster weather forecasting and emergency communication from the massive Republican spending package, catastro…