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US House Dems at Ag Hearing Excoriate Trump Cuts Proposed for Farm and Food Aid

On Thursday, Democrats on the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee criticized President Donald Trump's proposed $4.9 billion budget cut to the Department of Agriculture, arguing the plan jeopardizes programs for hungry families and farmers amid rising living costs.
The proposed budget would eliminate more than 70 USDA programs, which DeLauro warned is ill-timed as grocery and utility costs remain "through the roof." Last year, 2.5 million people lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Defending the proposal, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins noted that specific cuts to the Farm Service Agency amount to only about 4% of the budget and pledged to collaborate with lawmakers on service access concerns.
DeLauro questioned the status of $220 million in grant funding for farmers hit by extreme weather; Rollins replied the issue remains a priority and funding for DeLauro's home state is "at the finish line."
Rollins agreed to a request from Maine Democrat Chellie Pingree to provide a comprehensive overview of the "Make America Healthy Again" philosophy, which Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy has spearheaded with USDA support.

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US House Democrats excoriate Trump cuts proposed for farm and food aid

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, speaking at a Future Farmers of America event Aug. 18, 2025, at the Tennessee State Fair. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)Democrats on a U.S. House spending panel slammed President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to farm and nutrition programs Thursday, as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged to collaborate with members of both parties to address their concerns. The president’s budget re…

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