Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig was elected by the Democratic Caucus to serve as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture.
“My focus will be on improving people’s lives – not scoring political points. We can lower food and energy costs for consumers,” said Rep. Craig. ” We can strengthen the farm safety net and open the doors of opportunity to new and beginning farmers. And we can ensure that nutrition assistance programs are available for the Americans who need them.”
The American Farm Bureau Federation praised Craig’s leadership, highlighting her bipartisan approach and commitment to passing a new, modernized farm bill.
“Her leadership is needed now more than ever, as farmers face economic headwinds including inflation, high supply costs and decreasing commodity prices. Those challenges can quickly become a crisis if they’re not addressed with a new, modernized farm bill. Congress has kicked the can down the road too many times. Now is the time to act. We stand ready to work with Rep. Craig to ensure passage of a new 5-year farm bill and to address other matters important to agriculture and rural America,” said American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall.
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American Farm Bureau Federation/Office of Representative Angie Craig
