"Access to capital is one of the top challenges for young folks to get involved with farming."
"I will continue to be an advocate of a strengthened Federal Crop Insurance Program."
"I was very glad to see that our Chairman included a doubling of MAP and FMD in his farm bill."
"I very much agree with you around E15 for sure. And I often in my district talk about it as a win-win-win."
"It is also an unfair expectation that that generation of Americans continues to be the best vanguard we have to feed and fuel the country."
"I think it is smart engagement with China to honestly be able to engage them and say, 'Look, you have these policies that restrict our investors and our capabilities, so we are just putting those meas..."
"I led a letter with Congresswoman Pingree and Congressman Costa, along with all the Democrats on the Committee, outlining our shared priority to protect the Inflation Reduction Act climate-smart conse..."
"I was also very excited to see that 100 percent of the obligated IRA dollars made it into the hands of farmers in Illinois."
"I have the honor of serving communities outside of St. Louis in the Metro East region, communities that have struggled with the consequences of inadequate infrastructure for far too long."
"I was proud to secure an EPA coordinator to help us resolve this issue, and the Army Corps of Engineers has worked collaboratively with the State of Illinois to address this in the past."
"In WRDA 2024, I am requesting a feasibility study of the Spring Lake Project recommended in the East St. Louis and Vicinity Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction Project report."
"By adding stormwater management to the existing scope of water and wastewater infrastructure assistance, the Army Corps of Engineers will have increased ability to remedy flooding issues as they arise..."