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Ranking Member Angie Craig, Vice Ranking Member Brown Urge Robust Examination and Oversight in Letter to Chairman Thompson

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House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11) sent a letter urging House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson to conduct rigorous examination of the most pressing issues facing farm country and hardworking Americans and calling for oversight of Trump administration actions…

In Case You Missed It: Trump Administration Delivers Bad News During Holidays, Hopes No Body Notices

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While hardworking Americans were busy celebrating the holidays, gathering around dinner tables and cheering on their favorite football teams, the Trump administration was hard at work trying to hide the damage it’s doing to farm country and rural communities across the country.  Here are some of the things they tried to bury over the holidays. In Trump’s economy, hunger in…

Craig, Budzinski and Sorensen Lead Letter to USDA Seeking Details of Alleged U.S.-China Soybean Deal

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Eric Sorensen

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, seeking clarification over inconsistencies in public statements made by several Trump officials regarding the details of the alleged soybean trade deal with…

Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at CFTC Reauthorization Hearing

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled “CFTC Reauthorization: Stakeholder Perspectives.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you to our witnesses for being here today, and for the opportunity to hold this very important…

Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement at Member Day Hearing

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Ranking Member Angie Craig of Minnesota smiles in her official portrait.

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled “Member Day.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] I want to thank the Members for being here today to testify to us. As we look back on this year, it is clear that the House Agriculture…

Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Trump’s Farm Aid Plan

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announced $11 billion farm aid plan. “Despite the administration’s repeated denials, farmers know that they experienced billions of dollars in losses for this past crop year thanks to the Trump administration’s crushing tariffs and trade…

Ranking Member Angie Craig Slams Secretary Rollins Over SNAP Data Threat

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement responding to threats made by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at a cabinet meeting. The secretary threatened to withhold federal funding from states that refused the Trump administration’s illegal demand for access to the sensitive personal information of…

Ranking Member Angie Craig, Hayes, Klobuchar, Luján, Schumer, Merkley Lead Congressional Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans

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Jahana Hayes

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), and House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) were joined by U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Democratic…

Ranking Member Angie Craig Slams Trump for Continuing Legal Challenges to Food Assistance Program

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court for permission to cut SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans. “The Trump administration continues its push to take food away from millions of Americans. Instead of helping hungry seniors and children, President Trump and…

Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Trump’s Decision to Fight Court Order Rather Than Feed Hungry Americans

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Ranking Member Angie Craig of Minnesota smiles in her official portrait.

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to fight for its right to deprive 42 million Americans of food assistance, rather than follow the law and court orders to fully fund November SNAP benefits. “The administration should be ashamed. They are fighting to take away food…

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