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… 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.
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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… 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.
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Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Scott, for… 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.
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Thank you, Chairman Scott and Ranking Member… 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,… 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.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I want to… 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.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
There… 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.
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Last year, an estimated 55 million American adults held or used cryptocurrency for financial… 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.
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Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and… Read more »
