Issue Position: Agriculture

Issue Position

During my time in Congress, I have fought hard to give Illinois farmers the certainty and reliability they need to be successful. Any farmer will tell you that planning for next year's crop begins long before planting season, and I have made it a priority to ensure food and farm policies coming from Washington are predictable and work for farmers of the Sixteenth District.

Since coming to Congress, actions I've taken to help Illinois farmers succeed include:

Voting for free trade agreements that open new export markets for Illinois producers;
Voting to reform and reauthorize farm and food policy to give Illinois farmers long-term certainty;

Voting for legislation to reign-in the Environmental Protection Agency to protect farmers from costly and unnecessary federal regulations;

Voting to strengthen the Crop Insurance Program;

Supports the Renewable Fuel Standard as an important part of an "all of the above" energy approach

And voting for legislation to rehab America's waterways, a critical lifeline for Illinois farmers to get their products to international markets.

Agriculture is vitally important to our state, serving as source of income and way of life for families all across the Sixteenth District. I will continue to fight to ensure Illinois farmers are given the tools they need to be successful and ensure we have smart food and farm policies that work four our nation's producers.

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