House Democrats Introduce Farm and Family Relief Act

House Ag Committee Ranking Member Minnesota's Angie Craig introduced the Farm and Family Relief Act, calling it a bill introduced to provide meaningful relief to family farmers.

The bill, she noted, would also help those getting crushed by inflation and higher costs caused by President Trump’s tariffs and Republican cuts to SNAP.

“Family farmers have been hit hard by tariffs and lost market opportunities,” Craig said when introducing the bill this month. “The Farm and Family Relief Act helps get America back on track by supporting farmers, foresters, and families together and putting an end to the president’s ill-conceived tariffs.”

A new report from Joint Economic Committee Democrats said President Trump’s inflation cost the average family $1,625 in the past year.  For 2025, fruit and vegetable prices were up 5.3% while the average grocery bill increased $310 year-over-year.

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