Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the House vote to pass the Republicans’ so-called “skinny farm bill.” “American farmers and working people are struggling to make ends meet. Whether it’s twice as expensive to fill up your tractor or twice as expensive at the grocery checkout, Americans can feel how tariffs, war with Iran a... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following floor speech as the House debated the Republicans' so-called "skinny" farm bill on the floor. Thank you, M. Speaker. I rise in opposition to this bill, and I yield to myself such time as I may consume. At kitchen tables across the country, millions of Americans – seniors, working parents and... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement as the House Rules Committee considers sending the Republicans' so-called "skinny" farm bill to the House floor. Watch her opening remarks here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Chair Foxx and Ranking Member McGovern. I wish we were here today to debate the finer points of a bipart... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement. “Our hearts go out to Congressman and former Chairman David Scott’s wife Alfredia, family, friends and staff. He was a strong voice for Georgia’s farmers, hungry veterans and young people – who he helped shape into the next generation of agricultural leaders through his fierce advocacy for the ... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled “For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Chairman Selig, for being... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following closing statement at a full committee hearing titled “For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you Chairman Selig for your pa... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2027, which cuts the U.S. Department of Agriculture budget by $5 billion (19 percent). “Now more than ever, farmers need our support. Their markets have been decimated by President Trump’s tariffs, and in turn, raided by our competitors.... Read More »
In a letter led by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), members of the House Agriculture Committee urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take immediate steps to stabilize fertilizer prices amid severe global supply disruptions stemming from President Trump’s war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The letter details how blocked shipments of urea and ammonia, port back... Read More »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led a bicameral letter with Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), encoura... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the bipartisan Fertilizer Transparency Act. “President Trump’s tariffs and war with Iran have increased fertilizer costs even as farmers lose markets and commodity prices remain low, putting farmers in an impossible position. We need better insight into fertilizer markets to ensure farmers are getting a fair price for... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the Trump administration’s announcement of an emergency waiver for the sale of summer E15. “While a temporary waiver for the summer sale of E15 is welcome news and will bolster domestic markets for corn and sorghum farmers and hopefully provide some relief at the pump, it falls far short of the promi... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following Trump administration cuts to the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (LCMAP). “Once again, the Trump administration has turned its back on America’s farmers. Instead of focusing on lowering input costs for farm families by ending Trump’s inflationary tariffs and the war in I... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) and fellow Agriculture Committee member Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating March 21 as “National Women in Agriculture Day.” Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) lead the Senate resolution. The resolution honors the essential role that women... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following closing statement at the full committee markup of the Republicans' partisan farm bill. Watch the second day of the markup here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I came into this Congress with the sincere hope that we could get a five-year, 12-title farm bill across the finish line – wi... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup of the Republicans' partisan farm bill. Watch the full markup here. Mr. Chairman, before I begin my formal remarks, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the unfortunate and tragic loss this committee and its members have experienced in recent weeks. D... Read More »
