Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems

@SenateAgDems

Updates from the Office of Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 3

“My grandfather used to tell me that you don’t have to be rich to lead a rich life. No program better reflects this belief than one that ensures our most vulnerable neighbors have enough to eat.” Thank you, @rachaelray. x.com/washingtonpost…

TThe Washington Post@washingtonpost · Jun 28

“Congress must reject harmful cuts and changes to anti-hunger programs such as SNAP that help families across the nation,” culinary TV personality Rachael Ray writes in Opinions. “It is America’s duty to continue feeding the future of our country.” wapo.st/44nxCya

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Adam Schiff@SenAdamSchiff · Jul 1

I just offered a simple motion on the Senate floor. Stop the Big Ugly Bill from ripping food assistance away from families with kids under 12. Republicans blocked it.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · 15 h

Trump’s budget bill slashes $186B from SNAP, shifting costs to states & risking benefits for over 40M Americans. vox.com/today-explaine…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. This isn’t the first time that the Trump administration has tried to cut SNAP benefits.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 27

The Trump administration is attempting to reorganize the USDA without consulting top agricultural senators or holding any kind of hearing. This would be disastrous for farmers, families, and small towns. axios.com/2025/07/24/usd…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. The department will close nearly all of its D.C.-area buildings.

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Senator Amy Klobuchar@SenAmyKlobuchar · Jul 24

Here is my statement on the administration’s half-baked plan to divide the USDA into five pieces. Our farmers and rural areas are already walloped by their obscene tariffs. Now this.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 24

The Conservation Reserve Program has served American farmers, ranchers, and conservationists for 40 years. Program enrollment is now open for interested producers. Learn more: farmprogress.com/conservation-a…

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 22

Ever-changing trade policy doesn’t just hurt farmers - rural main streets are feeling it too. brownfieldagnews.com/news/economist…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. An ag economist says the farm equipment market is struggling. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the latest Rural Mainstreet Index revealed higher input costs, tight credit conditions, and low...

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 21

The GOP's SNAP cuts claim to cut waste, but will increase errors and burden states — risking food assistance for 42 million Americans.

SenateAgDems's tweet image. The GOP's SNAP cuts claim to cut waste, but will increase errors and burden states — risking food assistance for 42 million Americans.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 20

Cuts to nutrition programs threaten small grocers in small towns.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 18

Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid do not actually shrink the size of government; they simply pass the buck to local officials who are forced to cut vital social services, or raise local taxes. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. States, already facing cuts to services by Trump administration, now trying to figure out how to fit Medicaid and SNAP cuts into their budgets.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 16

Instead of sending 500 metric tons of emergency food assistance to starving children, the Administration has decided to pay $130,000 to destroy it in the name of government efficiency. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 15

“Every dollar spent on SNAP generates $1.54 in benefits for local economies, according to 2019 research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service” cnbc.com/2025/07/10/tru…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. A new law includes the largest-ever cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Here's how much that may reduce what families can spend on food.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 14

Trump's SNAP cuts will overwhelm food banks already stretched thin. Nonprofits can't fill the gap and Americans will go hungry. axios.com/2025/07/13/sna…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. "Food banks are stretched literally to the breaking point," one leader told Axios.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 11

College students, particularly first-generation students, veterans, and those doing later-in-life education to further their careers, rely on SNAP—cuts to SNAP prevent them from receiving the nutrition they need to improve their lives. usnews.com/news/national-…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. Universities say congressionally approved cuts to SNAP will worsen food insecurity and impact graduation and enrollment rates.

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 10

Farmers with 2023/2024 eligible losses, expect pre-filled disaster aid applications in the mail or contact your local FSA office. More: usda.gov/about-usda/new…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. Trump Administration Announces Expedited Congressionally Mandated Disaster Assistance for Farmers

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 8

Food insecurity is on the rise in the Midwest —and Congressional Republicans just made it worse. dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

SenateAgDems's tweet card. Leaders at regional food banks and pantries say they are increasingly worried about plans in the

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 5

Getting nutritious foods during the summer months keeps kids ready to learn when school is back in session. To find a SunMeals site near you, visit fns.usda.gov/summer/sunmeals

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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems@SenateAgDems · Jul 1

Today, Ranking Member Klobuchar called a vote on her amendment to ensure that states with the highest SNAP error rates don’t get preferential treatment when it comes to cost shifts:

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