As Republicans push a far-right budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leading Democrats introduced legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid in the Republican budget. The Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act is led in the House by Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Ranking Mem... 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 at a hearing titled “American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World.” Watch the full hearing here. Good afternoon. I thank our subcommittee chair, Dusty Johnson, and our witnesses fo... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP." Watch the full hearing here. Thank you, Chairman Thompson. This hearing is coming at an important moment for the American people. This Committee has been asked to pass – and all my Republican coll... Read More »
House Committee on Agriculture Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11) was joined by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the Trump administration’s decision to stop $500 million in Commodity Credit Corporation funding for food banks allocated through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The letter, ... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to risk a world trade war by levying new import taxes on a broad swath of goods. “By declaring a worldwide trade war, the Administration is hurting American farmers, workers and consumers. Increasing input costs, shutting farmers out of export markets and causing mid... Read More »
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 »
