Filemon Vela: “The stakes have never been higher than they are right now.”

Last Friday, many of us attended the funeral for our colleague, Elijah Cummings. His story and the service were inspirational. On that same day, this article concerning the deteriorating conditions of the Mexican border appeared in The…

It is clear that USDA wants to find efficiencies, but is USDA prepared to make the changes needed to successfully deliver these important services, even if that means increasing, not decreasing, staff and resources?

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation to protect our domestic agricultural economy from the entrance of illegal agricultural products.

It is an honor to recognize Geraldine Pena of La Feria, Texas, as she celebrates her centennial birthday today. She was born on April 1, 1919, in Tucson, Arizona. Geraldine, affectionately called Gerry, dropped out of high school to…