US House Dems at ag hearing excoriate Trump cuts proposed for farm and food aid

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 828

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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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 request would make deep cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, gutting programs to help feed hungry people and support farmers in need — even as the rising costs of groceries, gas and other necessities made those …

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