Sonny Perdue: “We need to invest in the future of agriculture and rural America.”

We think the purpose is to help people move to independency . . . . We should help people when they are down but that should not be interminably.

USDA will authorize up to $12 billion in programs, which is in line with the estimated $11 billion impact of the unjustified retaliatory tariffs.

I believe these proposed changes support our mutual goal of improving the lives of those participating in SNAP.

Today, I want to reestablish this Department's commitment to safeguarding every American's First Amendment rights, particularly the right to free speech and the right to free religious exercise. USDA is committed to protecting both.