Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) cautioned the Trump administration against charging Chinese-built or -operated ships $1 million to access U.S. ports. “At a time when the price of inputs is already high, this port fee will be another added cost to family farmers – making their already tight margins even tighter. The Administration’s ship tax would make it more ... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) led a bipartisan, bicameral effort to designate today, March 27th, as National Women in Agriculture Day. “As the first woman to serve as ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee in its 205-year history, I take particular pride in introducing this year’s National Women in Agriculture Day resolution. From the Pioneer Era to today... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) criticized the USDA’s decision to stop $500 million in funding meant for food banks nationwide when hunger and demand are increasing. “People are struggling with grocery costs, and the decision to prevent $500 million worth of food from reaching local communities is reckless. This comes on the heels of USDA cutting $1 billion in... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets." Watch the full hearing here. Thank you, Chairman Thompson for holding this very important hearing not only to look back at the successful 50-year history of the CFTC, but also to look... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rollout of the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), authorized through the American Relief Act, 2025 at the end of the 118th Congress. “I am proud to have helped secure $10 billion for our farmers, who have been dealing with tough economic cond... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Jahana Hayes (CT-05) was joined by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and all House Committee on Agriculture Democrats in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Ag Committee Chairman “GT” Thompson (PA-15) expressing serious concerns about the future of a bipartisan farm bill and threats to the Supplem... Read More »
Today, Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) led Democratic Members of the House Agriculture Committee in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, expressing concerns over the Trump administration’s whiplash tariffs which have seeded uncertainty and chaos throughout the agricultural sector. “Right now, across the country, many farmers are beginning to calve and are preparing f... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) responded to President Trump’s order to double tariffs on all steel and aluminum from Canada from 25 percent to 50 percent. “There are times that tariffs can be strategic. This is not one of them. The Administration is ignoring the real and immediate economic impact its trade policy is having on rural communities and family fa... Read More »
Caleb Ragland, president, American Soybean Association: “Farmers are frustrated. Tariffs are not something to take lightly and ‘have fun’ with. Not only do they hit our family businesses squarely in the wallet, but they rock a core tenet on which our trading relationships are built, and that is reliability. Being able to reliably supply a quality product to them consistently.” Josh Gackle, chairma... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig delivered the following opening statement at a Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee hearing titled "The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives." Watch the full hearing here. Good morning. I want to thank Chairman Mann and Ranking Member Costa for convening this hearing. I also want to thank the witnesses for being ... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) responded to President Trump placing 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 20 percent on goods from China. “These tariffs hurt farm country, plain and simple. Farmers, ranchers and producers need stability, and today’s tariffs do the opposite. They will increase input costs for farmers and threaten market acce... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) responded to President Trump’s State of the Union address. “Right now, farm country and rural Americans need stability and opportunity. Since coming to office, this Administration has caused chaos and uncertainty for our nation’s family farmers. Mass firings of employees and funding freezes at USDA have threatened thousands of... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) announced that Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) will serve on the Committee for the 119th Congress. “I am happy to welcome Congressman Carbajal and Congresswoman Pingree back to the Agriculture Committee for the 119th Congress. Their voices are crucial to our work serving America’s family ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican budget resolution that betrayed the middle class by deeply cutting Medicaid and SNAP to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and large corporations. “Today, House Republicans voted to increase the national debt, cut health care for children,... Read More »
EAGAN, MN – Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN-02), ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, are pressing the Administration for answers following actions — including a stop work order — that halted delivery and distribution of hundreds of millions of metric tons of American-gro... Read More »
