Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing titled "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country." Watch the full meeting here. Thank you, Chairman Thompson for organizing this extremely timely hearing on the economic crisis in farm country. Thank you to my colleagues on… Read more »

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Ranking Member Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) demanded answers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the Trump administration’s illegal federal funding freeze – which is already causing significant harm to… Read more »

Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig released the following statement in response to a poorly written and vague memo from the Office of Management and Budget declaring that federal loan and grant programs must cease operations by 5 PM EST on January 28, 2025. “I am hearing questions and concerns from across the farm bill coalition. People want to know if farm… Read more »

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s firing of inspectors general of at least a dozen federal agencies: “This midnight purge of inspector generals, including at the USDA, is alarming and unprecedented. While the president has the right to replace inspector generals, the late-night… Read more »

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig joined House Committee Ranking Members in a letter to President Donald Trump condemning his attempted late-night purge of at least 12 independent inspectors general, which appears to have violated federal law designed to protect their work from political interference and intimidation. The Ranking… Read more »

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after organizing the committee for the 119th Congress:  “Today, the House Agriculture Committee officially organized for the 119th Congress, and is now ready to tackle the many challenges facing America’s farmers, ranchers,… Read more »