Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) and Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15) issued the following statement today in conjunction with a joint letter sent to President Trump regarding the need to appoint commissioners to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission:
"We encourage President Trump to nominate a full panel of bipartisan commissioners to… Read more »
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… 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… 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… 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… 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.… 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,… 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… 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… 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)… Read more »
