One of the most important things we can do to address climate change is to keep farmland as farms and forestland as forest.

We are getting rid of those barriers that exist.

I believe we can realize that goal by recognizing and supporting farmers and foresters for the climate-smart steps they are already taking.

As our nation transitions toward a clean-energy future, there is no question that rural America has a critical role to play in leading this charge.

I secured passage of bipartisan legislation to exempt farmers from the confusing SAM/DUNS registration process for NRCS.

Just as Federal farm conservation efforts were born in the 1930s as response to the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, we must continue to grow and enhance these programs.

New Hampshire is the second most forested state in the nation, and we know very well that working forests already play an important role as carbon sinks.

I believe this value-added program will only grow in demand as small family farmers and producers seek to diversify their products and make connections with local consumers.

SNAP has a proven track record of helping to mitigate hunger in New Hampshire and save thousands of families from slipping into the depths of poverty.

This flexibility allows states to process SNAP applications without expensive telephonic signature technology.

children cannot learn when they are hungry. And I strongly believe that universal free school meals are a sensible investment in our young people and in the future of this country and our economy.