House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, seeking clarification over inconsistencies in public statements made by several Trump officials regarding the details of the alleged soybean trade deal with China. After first promising to return U.S. so... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled “CFTC Reauthorization: Stakeholder Perspectives.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you to our witnesses for being here today, and for the opportunity to hold this very important hearing as we look at reauthorizing the Comm... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled “Member Day.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] I want to thank the Members for being here today to testify to us. As we look back on this year, it is clear that the House Agriculture Committee plays a critical role in the daily l... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announced $11 billion farm aid plan. “Despite the administration’s repeated denials, farmers know that they experienced billions of dollars in losses for this past crop year thanks to the Trump administration’s crushing tariffs and trade war. While I am encour... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement responding to threats made by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at a cabinet meeting. The secretary threatened to withhold federal funding from states that refused the Trump administration’s illegal demand for access to the sensitive personal information of participants of the Supplemental Nut... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), and House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) were joined by U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Democratic Leader Chuck Schum... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court for permission to cut SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans. “The Trump administration continues its push to take food away from millions of Americans. Instead of helping hungry seniors and children, President Trump and Agriculture Secretar... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to fight for its right to deprive 42 million Americans of food assistance, rather than follow the law and court orders to fully fund November SNAP benefits. “The administration should be ashamed. They are fighting to take away food from children, seni... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following an order by Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island to the Trump administration to fully fund and issue SNAP benefits by Friday, November 7, 2025. “As we’ve said from the beginning, the Trump administration has the money and the power to fully fund SNAP in November. They chose ... Read More »
On May 19, PresidentDonald Trump’s Department of Agriculture unveiled its so-called "Farmers First" policy initiative with an aggressive marketing campaign. There was a press conference with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, a social media campaign promoting the initiative and a glossy pamphlettrumpeting the hard work and dignity of America’s family farmers. Five months later,America’s farmers... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement after President Trump suggested he would not comply with the orders of two U.S. District Courts to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November. “The president is not a king. He is not free to disregard the rule of law whenever it becomes politically inconvenient for... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s refusal to fully fund SNAP benefits for hungry Americans in November. “From the start, I’ve made it clear that USDA was legally required to use the SNAP contingency fund and send out November benefits. The courts have now ruled that this is the case. This cert... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released a memo to interested parties outlining the harmful policies of the Trump administration and congressional Republicans, particulary for rural America. “This morning, tens of millions of people in communities across rural America are waking up to the news that their health care costs are increasing by hundreds – and in so... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following a press conference hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04), at which Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins admitted that the Trump administration was failing the American people with regard to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “Secretary Rollins said one honest thing... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the rulings of Judge Indira Talwani of the District of Massachusetts and Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island regarding the Trump administration’s decision to illegally withhold food assistance funding from needy families in November. “As we’ve said from the start, the Trump... Read More »
