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.
[As prepared for delivery.]
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.
[As prepared for delivery.]
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 Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled “American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: From Blueprint to a Functional Framework.” Watch the full hearing here.
[As prepared for delivery.]
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I want to thank the witnesses for… Read more »
Analysis from the non-partisan, independent budget office shows Congressional Republicans’ budget cuts will cause higher grocery costs for millions of Americans each month whose food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be taken away or reduced. The Congressional Budget Office projects that total cuts to SNAP will total nearly $290 billion in the… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against President Trump’s worldwide tariffs.
“We cannot allow presidents to twist emergency declarations to circumvent the U.S. Constitution, usurp the role of Congress or ignore the courts. I applaud the… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the MAHA Commission Report.
“The renewed focus on improving our overall health, and examining how food contributes to health outcomes, is something to be encouraged. Working to make all Americans healthier is certainly worthwhile of a whole-of-government approach.… Read more »
Today, leading Democrats of the House Agriculture Committee slammed the $300 billion in food assistance cuts included in the Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill after it was voted out of the House along party lines.
“The Republicans’ budget will make America hungrier, poorer and sicker. Parents struggling to afford groceries for their families and seniors living on fixed incomes… 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 their plan to cut $300 billion from food assistance programs to fund tax breaks for wealthy individuals and large corporations. Rules Committee Republicans convened the hearing at 1:00 am EDT,… Read more »
Last night, House Agriculture Committee Republicans advanced their unpopular budget bill, which cuts $300 billion from basic needs food assistance programs that help feed hungry Americans.
The Republican budget would make food more expensive for parents struggling to afford groceries for their children, seniors living on fixed incomes, veterans and people with disabilities, to fund tax… Read more »
