What is the Department doing to make sure that these funds are only being used for SNAP?
the budget includes, as you know, a big increase for the WIC program, because this program, as you know, is volatile, as...
It is incumbent upon this subcommittee to review all these proposals with three priorities in mind.
We need to ensure that programs vital to people's health, safety, and livelihoods are adequately funded.
Last year this subcommittee worked in a bipartisan manner that produced effective and efficient results.
Mr. Secretary, the budget proposed a number of initiatives, including the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and enhance...
How will this affect the dairy sector?
We urge Congress and the Administration to carefully monitor WIC participation and food cost inflation.
A strong FDA benefits all Americans: Patients, consumers, health professionals, industry . . . and the whole world benef...
I've been a strong supporter of the generic drug program for many years now.
I would agree strongly with what the Senator from Kansas said about ag development.
Is FSIS on track to meet these goals?
We were able to provide some direct assistance to dairy farmers in our bill last year.
I have concerns about supplemental spending bills, given that they fall outside of the normal budget process.
Frankly, my goal is to be effective in what we spend so that it actually assists those Cubans who are fighting for freed...
I have authored a bill that now has 63 cosponsors and which requires more strategic attention and resources to help addr...
A stronger State Department is vital to our Nation's security, as is expanding and strengthening our work in such areas ...
defeating al-Qaeda and dealing with the broader problem of violent extremism requires that we use all of the tools at ou...
