Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11), Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) were joined by farmers, veterans and parents to speak out against the Republican plan to cut $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNA... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s first 100 days in office. “Family farmers are struggling right now. They need certainty. They need access to new markets and stability within established ones. Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs make it impossible for farmers and businesses to plan and gives our compe... Read More »
Today, House Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) released the following statement in response to the president’s 2026 budget proposal which cuts around $5 billion from critical U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that support farm country. “The president’s budget proposal is out of touch and ignores the needs of America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters and rural communities. At a time... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led fellow Agriculture Committee Democrats on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) anticipated Reduction in Force (RIF). The letter comes after months of chaos and discord at USDA have sowed confusion and uncertainty throughout the farm ... Read More »
Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Democrats hosted a briefing on the dangers of cutting the nation’s most effective anti-hunger program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), by imposing benefit costs on state governments. Since SNAP was created in its current form 50 years ago, the federal government has paid the full cost of benefits and split administrative costs 50-50 with... Read More »
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 »
