Bobby Rush: “FERC and DOE have become too tolerant of the RTOs' ability to shut out public interests.”

I am continually concerned about the impact of any new costs on our nation's farmers and, specifically, the energy costs as it relates to minority farmers and consumers.

During the hearing, I asked what I thought was a straightforward question: what policies would our expert panel made up of commodity group witnesses recommend to rectify both the historic and current discrimination too often faced by…

I am extremely interested in member cooperatives, and I am looking forward to ways to expand ag co-ops to urban areas.

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.