I am extremely concerned about this issue.

I have been hearing from Connecticut producers about cost increases and operation impediments caused by global supply chain disruptions.

Can an increase in exports help strengthen the fluid milk supply chain?

This is unacceptable.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our veterans and servicemembers.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide our remarks on this important topic.

No person should ever go hungry in America. However, it is especially galling to see those who have dedicated their lives to serving our nation struggle to put food on the table.

These trends are disturbing, but they can be fixed.

While all of this has worked to mitigate what could have been a more dire situation, we still clearly have more work to do.

Genetic engineering is woven throughout Connecticut agriculture and agricultural research.

I am a Representative for Connecticut's Fifth District. And we have some of the largest equity gaps in the Nation.

This is a decision that is not made lightly. It is made for the health and safety of our children.

It is incredibly disheartening that on this Committee, in the highest Halls of Congress, we are still even having a discussion that I think is something we should all agree on.

While carbon markets could be an effective piece of a larger strategy to fight climate change, we must ensure that we are putting family farms at the center of our conversations.

It is increasingly clear that our farmers, especially our small family farms with high costs of operation and slim profit margins, are on the front lines of the climate crisis.

I am thrilled by this change. I wrote a letter about a week ago with Democrats on the committee to ask that Secretary Vilsack carefully consider the Thrifty Food Plan and really think about how families actually eat.

Well, in addition to this permanent increase, which I`m very excited about, I would like to see the program moved to rolling benefits.

These programs are temporary. I myself was a SNAP recipient raising my children many years ago. And these are meant to stabilize families until you can stand on your own.

Broad-based categorical eligibility is a critical tool that allows recipients to save for the future.

He shared his concerns that low-income workers may abruptly lose support as they stabilize themselves with employment and reach what we call the benefit cliff.

I went from being a welfare recipient and a SNAP recipient and now I am Chair of this Committee.

During times of crisis and after, SNAP--and every piece of our Federal safety net--should adjust to increased income and savings.

Ensuring all Americans are able to attain sustainable financial stability requires an all-of-government approach.

these are the sorts of findings that we have within the economic literature that programs like SNAP have been causally linked to improving long-term economic outcomes

This conversation comes at a critical time. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, families across the country are still struggling.