I believe this will take a transformational investment in the clean energy economy so that we build back better by creating millions of jobs and reducing pollution in our black and brown communities that have been hit the hardest by the pandemic.
Rush emphasizes the need for investment in clean energy to support affected communities.
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We on the Agriculture Committee have a special and unique mission to try to help solve the problem of Black farmers in our nation.
I urge the members of this Select Committee to co-sponsor this important legislation and hope to see it passed before the end of the 117th Congress.
I am extremely interested in member cooperatives, and I am looking forward to ways to expand ag co-ops to urban areas.
What specific policies would you recommend to combat the historic and current discrimination too often faced by Black and Brown farmers in your respective industries?
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