Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

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Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris) for his leadership on the Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

Mr. Chair, I rise in favor of this en bloc package that includes five of my amendments.

In Colorado's Fourth Congressional District, agriculture is the lifeblood of our communities. I represent thousands of hardworking farmers and ranchers who are raising livestock, growing wheat, corn, millet, and other vital crops that feed our Nation and power their local economies.

My amendments do not increase spending by a single dollar. They redirect $10 million in existing funds from administrative offices and back-office bureaucracies to important programs in the USDA that will help our farmers, ranchers, landowners, and rural communities.

My amendments redirect additional resources for rural utility services and rural development programs in rural communities to help strengthen infrastructure and economic opportunity.

One of my amendments redirects funding to the Farm Service Agency, which works directly with producers to administer farm programs, disaster assistance, and conservation initiatives.

I am also redirecting funding to the Natural Resources Conservation Service operations.

Mr. Chair, I urge everyone to support these important amendments.

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