On the recordDecember 2, 2025
I rise to speak about rural America and the challenges it is facing. People back home in eastern North Carolina are concerned about the lack of investment in rural communities, programs that are hard to access, high input costs, low return on their crops, and increasing debt just to keep the farm open. That is why I am introducing two key bills to strengthen rural communities and family farms. The Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act will provide necessary technical assistance for rural communities to improve access to rural development programs. The Farm Transitions Act of 2025 will reauthorize the Commission on Farm Transitions and require it to release a report with recommendations to help farms transition to the next generation. These bills will make it easier to access rural development programs and for our next generation of farmers to keep our rich agricultural tradition alive.
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