Chellie Pingree

I am particularly concerned about what is going to happen when we revert to pre-pandemic levels.

The nutrition programs are critical in helping people get back on their feet in these difficult times, and so I do believe that these programs cannot be a bargaining chip that gets subjected to partisan politics.

Increased funding is something obviously that we are advocating for.

Rep. Pingree's Agriculture Resilience Act provides important program innovations and funding vision.

We recommend raising the threshold for the lower tier to $50,000.

ELPC appreciates the bills that would strengthen and update REAP submitted by Rep. Pingree and Rep. Spanberger.

Consumers, including farmers, need reliable information on energy equipment to make informed choices.

We encourage Congress to substantially increase REAP mandatory funding from $50 million to, at least, $500 million per year.

We don't have enough people to harvest the right fruit that we have spent all this money investing in to grow.

We also have some creative ideas that may require some support from the Committee in the next farm bill.

The early adopters are also rewarded in the system, the folks who have been doing this all along.

Climate-smart is the new buzz but organic has always been soil-smart, and that is built into what the production practices are all about.

I want to thank you for all your strong leadership and support on helping get that Origin of Livestock rule across the finish line.

We are talking so much about the convergence between climate change and agriculture.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I appreciate your holding this hearing.

We believe the structure of the NOP should be updated to allow for prioritizing standards and market development along with maintaining strong compliance and enforcement.

The Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

I have a bill called the Hemp Advancement Act of 2022 (H.R. 6645) that really deals with some of the statutory changes...

I can't thank you enough.

Do you think there is something we should be looking at when it comes to the 2018 Farm Bill and LAMP to make sure that this is a possibility and it is covered?

I appreciate some of the conversations people have been having about streamlining the process.

The Agriculture Resilience Act calls for robust investments in Federal conservation programs.

I am a little concerned about in the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program, $150 million investment for projects up to $25 million.

We have some issues in Maine related to ReConnect, and I feel like I have been bringing this up for a while.

Questions Submitted by Hon. Chellie Pingree, a Representative in Congress from Maine