Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the passage of the bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (H.R. 3633, or “CLARITY Act”). Over the past decade, the American public’s interest in, and consequently use of, digital assets like cryptocurrency have increased. The latest Pew Research Center survey estimates 17 p... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Ranking Member Sharice Davids (KS-03) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled “Financing Farm Operations: The Importance of Credit and Risk Management.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Good afternoon, and thank you, Chairman Scott, for convening... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Ranking Member Jim Costa (CA-21) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled “Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture: The Role of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN).” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Good morning. I’d like to start by thanking the Chairman for hol... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Ranking Member Don Davis (NC-01) delivered the following opening statement before the House Rules Committee. Watch the full hearing here.. Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member McGovern, thank you for the opportunity to testify. While I still believe improvements can be made to this legislation, I believe H... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the passage of the Republican budget. The legislation, which steals health care coverage and food from millions of Americans to fund tax breaks for the already rich, now heads to the president’s desk to become law. “Today marks a grave turning point for our country, one which leaves rur... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement before the House Rules Committee, as Republicans pushed forward with the Senate's reckless plan to cut nearly $200 billion from food assistance programs to fund tax breaks for wealthy individuals and large corporations. Watch her opening remarks here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank yo... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and stakeholders from the veterans, foster youth and homelessness communities spoke out against Senate Republican efforts to take food away from these vulnerable populations by adding bureaucratic paperwork requirements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In a bipartisan deal struck in the Fiscal Responsibil... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Ranking Member Sharice Davids (KS-03) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled “A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Scott, for holding today’s hearing. I look forward to work... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit hearing titled “A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Davids. Considering the fact that we are in the middl... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which was advanced out of the House Appropriations Committee yesterday. “Rural America is facing a crisis right now, and taking resources away from the Farm Service Agency, Rural Development and the N... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony from The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to welcome the Secretary to our Committee hearing t... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following closing statement at a full committee hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There was a lot of talk today about how the Trump administ... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (H.R. 3633). Watch the full markup here. [As prepared for delivery.] Last year, an estimated 55 million American adults held or used cryptocurrency for financial transactions. And that number is growing annually a... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Ranking Member Jill Tokuda (HI-02) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled “Supporting Farmers, Strengthening Conservation, Sustaining Working Lands.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for convening today’s hearing. A... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee hearing titled “Supporting Farmers, Strengthening Conservation, Sustaining Working Lands.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] I’m pleased to be here with fellow strong advocates for conservation programs. T... Read More »
