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Craig Endorses Brown

Published Today

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig has endorsed Ohio Representative Shontel Brown to succeed her as the committee’s lead Democrat in the next Congress. Craig is out of Congress at the end of the year after losing her bid…

Dems to Vote on Ag Committee Leadership Today

Published December 16, 2024

The Democratic Steering Committee will meet today to determine committee leadership. Georgia Congressman David Scott has been the lead Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee. Minnesota Representative Angie Craig and California Representative Jim Costa are challenging Scott for that role.

Ranking Member Scott Faces Challenge From Costa

Published November 21, 2024

California Congressman Jim Costa plans to challenge Ranking Member David Scott of Georgia for the leadership role on the House Agriculture Committee. Costa is the second-highest ranking Democrat on the committee. Scott became the senior member of his party on…

Ag Committee Reviews Climate Research

Published June 17, 2022

The House Agriculture Committee continued its farm bill review process by discussing the role of climate research in supporting agriculture. California Representative Jim Costa said it’s important to pursue sustainability in a way that makes sense to farmers and ranchers.…

Democratic Congressman Frustrated With Current Trade Policy

Published December 14, 2021

California Democratic Congressman Jim Costa calls the Biden Administration’s trade policy as ‘a work in progress.’ In a Farmers for Free Trade roundtable discussion, Costa voiced frustration. "The Biden Administration has been in office for ten months and we didn't…

Trade Hampered by a Shortage of Shipping Containers

Published June 24, 2021

That has driven up the cost of containers and shipping rates are skyrocketing. The index for containerized freight out of Shanghai increased 44 percent this past week, reaching an all-time high. California Congressman Jim Costa wants this issue investigated. "We…

House Democrats Work to Secure MFP Funding

Published September 17, 2019

Efforts are underway to include language in the continuing resolution to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture move forward with the Market Facilitation Program payments. That’s according to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, Livestock Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa and…

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Craig Endorses Brown

Dems to Vote on Ag Committee Leadership Today

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Ag Committee Reviews Climate Research

Democratic Congressman Frustrated With Current Trade Policy

Trade Hampered by a Shortage of Shipping Containers

House Democrats Work to Secure MFP Funding

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