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… Read more »
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… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following an order by Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island to the Trump administration to fully fund and issue SNAP benefits by Friday, November 7, 2025.
“As we’ve said from the beginning, the Trump administration has the money and the power to fully fund SNAP… Read more »
On May 19, PresidentDonald Trump’s Department of Agriculture unveiled its so-called "Farmers First" policy initiative with an aggressive marketing campaign. There was a press conference with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, a social media campaign promoting the initiative and a glossy pamphlettrumpeting the hard work and dignity of America’s family farmers.
Five months… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement after President Trump suggested he would not comply with the orders of two U.S. District Courts to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November.
“The president is not a king. He is not free to disregard the rule of law whenever it becomes… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s refusal to fully fund SNAP benefits for hungry Americans in November.
“From the start, I’ve made it clear that USDA was legally required to use the SNAP contingency fund and send out November benefits. The courts have now ruled that this… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released a memo to interested parties outlining the harmful policies of the Trump administration and congressional Republicans, particulary for rural America.
“This morning, tens of millions of people in communities across rural America are waking up to the news that their health care costs… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following a press conference hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04), at which Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins admitted that the Trump administration was failing the American people with regard to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
“Secretary… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the rulings of Judge Indira Talwani of the District of Massachusetts and Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island regarding the Trump administration’s decision to illegally withhold food assistance funding from needy families in November.
“As… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed by a multistate coalition of 26 attorneys general to hold the Trump administration accountable for withholding food assistance from 42 million hungry Americans.
“Today, a coalition of attorneys general from across 25 states and the District of Columbia stood… Read more »
