Issue Position: Agriculture

Issue Position

Henry Cuellar is an Advocate for Agriculture

For over five years, Congressman Henry Cuellar has represented over 12,000 farms throughout South Texas, and having lived and worked in a ranch in the Texas Hill Country, Henry Cuellar understands the importance of agriculture to Texas and to the country. From being a "Star Green Hand in the Future Farmers of America" to authoring legislation to support young farmers, Henry Cuellar has been a friend and an advocate to our farmers and ranchers in Texas.

As the only Texas democrat of Congress serving on the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Cuellar has been a partner and ally for Texas' farms. Following the devastating summer droughts of 2009, Congressman Cuellar worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Program to bring drought relief and assistance payments to farms throughout the state.In fact, the first farms in the state to receive 2009 Drought Assistance payments in the nation were in Congressman Cuellar's district.

Born 1 of 8 children to hard-working farm workers, Henry Cuellar is proud to represent Texas' rich agriculture and ranching communities in the U.S. House of Representatives.

He understands how critically important our rural communities are and that's why in February 2010, he met with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples to discuss the agriculture needs of the state and to ensure Texas would continue to have a voice on Capitol Hill.

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