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Ranking Members Craig, Klobuchar Seek Answers on International Food Aid Disruptions

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EAGAN, MN – Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN-02), ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, are pressing the Administration for answers following actions — including a stop work order — that halted delivery and distribution of hundreds of millions…

Ranking Member Craig Responds to Republicans’ $230 Billion SNAP Cut Targets

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Today, House Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) released the following statement in response to the House Republicans’ budget resolution which appears to call for $230 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “A bipartisan farm bill has always been a coalition between the farmers who produce the food and Americans who need a helping…

Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Hostile Takeover of USAID, Disruption of U.S. International Food Programs

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig released the following statement regarding the unelected billionaire Elon Musk’s barrage of attacks on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “U.S.-run international food assistance programs provide critical business for American farmers and the entire agricultural supply chain. There are currently…

Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Tariffs Placed on Canada, Mexico

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to place across-the-board 25 percent tariffs on products imported from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent tariffs on Canadian energy products. “No one wins in a trade war. The last time President Trump started a trade war, costs went up for…

Ranking Member Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Joint Oversight Hearing on Food Distribution Supply Chain Disruptions in Tribal and Elderly Communities

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House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes delivered the following opening statement at today's joint subcommittee hearing entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you and thank you to our witnesses for…

Ranking Member David Scott Opening Statement at Joint Oversight Hearing on Food Distribution Supply Chain Disruptions in Tribal and Elderly Communities

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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott delivered the following opening statement at today's joint subcommittee hearing entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you,…

Op-Ed: As SNAP Turns 60, Congress Debates Its Future

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott published an op-ed titled "As SNAP Turns 60, Congress Debates Its Future" in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read it online or below. Come September, members of Congress will return to Washington after the long August recess to debate the future of America’s safety net. The future of our…

Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Title XII – Department Operations and Outreach"

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Title XII – Department Operations and Outreach" [As prepared for delivery] Thank you to the Undersecretary and to the Administrator for joining today’s…

Schedule Advisory

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Thursday, September 29, 2022 – 9:30 AM ET Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Title XII – Department Operations and Outreach” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. **NOTE: **House…

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