Mike Levin: “I now yield 2 minutes to the very distinguished member of our committee, Mr. Crowley, from the great State of New York.”

This blatant weaponization of federal taxpayer dollars to punish states based on their political leanings is wholly inappropriate and in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.

We urge you to immediately reinstate the funding for these projects that were subject to blatantly partisan cancellation.

I am also concerned that, following staffing cuts in 2025, USDA has failed to fill critical positions that support coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs on veteran hunger.

There is no other acceptable remedy for this corrupt abuse of power and weaponization of taxpayer dollars.