| Action type | Wk ofJul 10 | Wk ofJul 17 | Wk ofJul 24 | Wk ofJul 3138 | Wk ofAug 725 | Wk ofAug 1415 | Wk ofAug 2116 | Wk ofAug 2823 | Wk ofSep 411 | Wk ofSep 1124 | Wk ofSep 1812 | Wk ofSep 2511 | Wk ofOct 211 | Total |
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| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 27 | |||||||||||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 1 | |||||||||||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 17 | |||||||||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 11 | |||||||||||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 37 | |||||||||||||
| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | +1 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 7 |
+33 more with fewer actions
RGrassley IA $13.8B
Welcomed expanded farm safety net support under Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
RHoeven ND $721M
Announced $721 million in farm safety net payments to North Dakota producers this month.
Cosponsored bipartisan bills to improve student nutrition and support specialty crop growers.
Praised executive order allowing red-dyed diesel on highways to reduce farm costs.
Introduced bill allowing small farmers to slaughter and process livestock for direct sale without federal inspection.
RHoeven ND $5M
Announced $5 million EDA grant for agricultural technology innovation campus in North Dakota.
Led letter urging USDA to provide assistance for turkey losses from avian metapneumovirus.
Hosted agriculture roundtable with district farmers to discuss challenges and opportunities.
Visited Ohio farm with Senate Agriculture Committee chairman to discuss farming issues.
Called on Senate to pass Farm Bill and agriculture appropriations to send to conference.
DSchiff CA $4M
Secured $4 million in emergency federal funding for glassy-winged sharpshooter pest response.
Reintroduced bipartisan bill to strengthen animal welfare enforcement and licensing.
Introduced bipartisan bill to restrict foreign beef imports and strengthen domestic cattle production.
Outlined farm bill provisions for livestock producers including prairie dog management and livestock assistance programs.
Requested USDA disaster assistance for Virginia oyster growers affected by algal bloom.
Introduced bipartisan bill to modernize rules for temporary international competition horses.
Cosponsored bill to ban foreign adversaries from buying American farmland.
Introduced legislation to improve management of double-crested cormorants threatening catfish farming.
Introduced bill requiring farmers' written consent before companies use their agricultural data.
Introduced bill directing USDA to study pasture mealybug impact and containment strategies.
Introduced bipartisan bill to restrict foreign beef imports and support domestic cattle production.
Demanded answers on reported delays to New World Screwworm facility construction.
Introduced bill to address rising meat and poultry prices through improved USDA enforcement.
Urged Trump administration to address sulfur shortage threatening domestic fertilizer production.
Led bipartisan letter urging USDA to support West Coast fishermen through Pacific whiting purchases.
Discussed Farm Bill passage and college sports legislation protecting Title IX and women's athletics.
Sent letter demanding USDA reverse decision to shut down Cyclospora research during outbreak.
Praised Senate Agriculture Committee passage of Farm Bill 2.0 on party-line vote.
Voted to advance Farm Bill out of Senate Agriculture Committee.
DBooker NJ, DLuján NM, DSmith MN
Criticized Republican Farm Bill for failing to address SNAP cuts and support struggling farmers.
Supported Virginia governor's emergency declaration for hay shortage caused by drought conditions.
Voted to advance Farm Bill 2.0 out of Senate Agriculture Committee on party-line vote.
House unanimously passed bill to strengthen preparedness for agroterrorism attacks.
Met with Plains Cotton Growers to discuss Farm Bill and agricultural priorities.
Voted against 2026 Farm Bill in committee, citing insufficient support for Colorado farmers.
Praised Senate Agriculture Committee passage of Farm Bill with provisions supporting farmers and agriculture.
Reintroduced bill to forgive student loan debt for beginning farmers and ranchers.
RJackson TX $3M
Secured $3 million in federal funding for West Texas A&M University agricultural facility.
Led letter to USDA requesting reinvestment in cancelled cyclospora foodborne illness research.
DCantwell WA $1M
Secured $1 million federal grant for Lopez Island Food Center groundbreaking.
DThompson CA $4M
Secured $4 million USDA emergency funding for invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter response.
Led Florida delegation letter urging Trump administration action on sulfur supply shortage affecting fertilizer production.
RHarris MD $6M
Announced $6 million USDA grant funding for invasive catfish processing capacity expansion.
Introduced bipartisan bill to increase transparency in agricultural imports and prevent mislabeled tomato products.
Praised Trump administration actions on wolf delisting and beef labeling for Colorado ranchers.
RHyde-Smith MS $20M
Highlighted USDA's $20 million purchase of wild-caught shrimp for schools and food banks.
Called on Trump administration to expand trade market access and provide certainty for cattle producers.
Joined 50+ lawmakers urging Trump to support domestic cattle industry and expand beef exports.
Discussed cattle industry challenges and welcomed Trump administration actions supporting beef producers.
Praised Trump administration actions supporting beef producers and enforcing packers regulations.
Announced plan to introduce BEEF Act to restrict foreign beef imports and protect American ranchers.
Trump administration issued statement of support for Buying American Cotton Act.
Joined letter urging Trump to expand trade market access for U.S. cattle producers.
Hosted Federal Issues Forum at Nebraska State Fair highlighting support for agriculture producers.
Trump administration announced support for Buying American Cotton Act via policy statement.
Introduced bill prohibiting federal eminent domain on agricultural land when alternatives exist.
Introduced bill to reverse Trump's beef import proclamation and support American cattle producers.
Sent letter urging USDA and Interior to expand grazing access for cattle producers.
Sent letter to Trump supporting cattle producers and opposing federal actions affecting ranchers.
Announced House passage of bipartisan bill delaying federal hemp ban through December 2026.
House passed Golden-Lawler bill extending reprieve from right whale regulations for Maine lobstermen until 2035.
Called on USDA and Interior Department to expand grazing access for cattle producers.
Announced House passage of Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act extending regulatory framework through 2035.
Requested a hearing on Trump's beef import order affecting domestic cattle farmers.
Praised Trump's small refinery exemption announcement protecting biofuels and farmers.
RSimpson ID $5M
Secured $5,000,000 for University of Idaho potato breeding research facilities.
Urged Trump administration to support ranchers amid foreign beef import increases.
RHoeven ND $3.2M
Outlined voluntary conservation programs and soil health initiatives at agriculture summit.
RMcConnell KY $26.7M
Announced $26.7 million federal funding for University of Kentucky agricultural research building.
DSchumer NY, RLangworthy NY $20M
Announced USDA will purchase $20 million in surplus grapes from Western New York farmers.
DLofgren CA $850K
Announced $850,000 for Agricultural Resource Center in Santa Clara County.
Discussed cattle industry challenges and disagreed with administration on beef import policy.
Promoted beef labeling legislation to increase transparency and support Kansas ranchers.
Outlined efforts to secure country-of-origin labeling and prairie dog management in Farm Bill 2.0.
Criticized foreign beef imports undercutting North Dakota ranchers and requested USDA update on meatpacking investigations.
Introduced bipartisan bill to incentivize conversion of cropland to grazing land for cattle herd recovery.
Hosted agricultural trade negotiator to discuss market access and trade policy for North Dakota producers.
Introduced bill to create voluntary grazing land restoration program supporting up to four million additional beef cattle.
RFischer NE $37M
Applauded USDA announcement of $37 million for Agricultural Research Service facility at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Toured rice farm and discussed 2026 Farm Bill priorities including specialty crops and nutrition programs.
Held roundtable on food insecurity and visited school where she secured federal funding.
Met with Illinois corn growers to discuss rising costs and Trump administration agricultural policies.
Called on USDA to extend hay removal deadline from 15 to 30 days for drought-affected producers.
Secured USDA flexibility for North Dakota farmers on Conservation Reserve Program hay removal deadlines.
Urged USDA to purchase concord grape juice to help Western New York farmers after contract cancellations.
Visited Iowa farm to discuss trade, Farm Bill, and family farm succession planning.
Visited urban farmers in Everett to discuss food sovereignty and environmental justice.
Held roundtable discussions with agricultural and business leaders on farm policy and tax cuts.
DDelBene WA $5M
Delivered $5 million for Snohomish County Food & Farming Center to support local farmers.
Released 2026 agriculture plan to strengthen New York farms and rural communities.
RCollins ME $623K
Announced $622,999 in Forest Service grants for Maine forest products companies.
RHoeven ND $12B
Announced $12 billion in agriculture assistance and efforts to pass Farm Bill 2.0 for North Dakota.
Urged FDA to strengthen proposed rule requiring safety review of food additives.
Toured five farms across Central Virginia to meet with agricultural producers.
Raised concerns about potential closure or service reductions at Missouri Farm Service Agency offices.
Announced Senate passage of bipartisan bill delaying federal hemp ban through December 2026.
RThompson PA $1.6M
Secured $1.5 million in grants for Pennsylvania timber industry forest management.
Discussed legislative priorities for the Farm Bill to address financial hardship facing farmers.
Welcomed Senate confirmation of Glen Smith as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development.
Criticized Democrats for blocking the Farm Bill in committee and rejecting bipartisan agricultural policies.
Criticized Senate Democrats for blocking Farm Bill 2.0 markup progress over SNAP accountability compromise.
Hosted press conference on Farm Bill markup highlighting provisions for farmers and rural Americans.
Criticized Democrats for voting against advancing the Farm Bill, delaying support for farmers.
Expressed disappointment that farm bill failed to pass, citing SNAP funding concerns.
Released statement on Senate farm bill, praising some provisions but saying it falls short.
Praised Farm Bill 2.0 for supporting family farms despite Democratic opposition in committee markup.
Introduced legislation to prioritize USDA research on tick-borne livestock diseases.
Reintroduced bipartisan resolution designating August 2–8, 2026, as National Farmers Market Week.
Introduced bill to designate tick-borne livestock disease as high-priority USDA research area.
Introduced bipartisan bill to designate spotted lanternfly as USDA research priority.
Introduced bipartisan bill to require clear gluten labeling on foods containing barley, rye, and oats.
DThompson CA $9M
Announced $9 million in federal funding for peach tree removal program in Northern California.
Called for House passage of three bills to combat food deserts and expand grocery access in underserved communities.
Visited Delaware communities to highlight agricultural education, clean energy projects and military service.
Introduced bill to ensure American-grown food is served in school meals.
Introduced bipartisan bill to designate spotted lanternfly as high-priority agricultural research initiative.
Highlighted Rota Blue Coffee project reviving island's agricultural heritage with international partnership.
Urged Senate to include farm equipment emissions exemption in Farm Bill to lower costs.
RCiscomani AZ $25M
Secured $25 million USDA investment to combat New World Screwworm in livestock.
Attended New Jersey State Fair in Sussex County to celebrate farmers and community.
Held town meeting discussing agriculture costs and Middle East shipping disruptions.
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