House Agriculture Committee Democrats are pushing to include a second $17 billion tranche of economic aid for farmers along with new nutrition and tariff policies in congressional spending plans due by the end of this month.
The proposal spearheaded by House Agriculture ranking member Angie Craig (D-Minn.) faces long odds amid complicated funding talks, even as Republicans feel more pressure from farmers and home-state officials to cushion the blow from President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the GOP’s cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Craig’s legislation, first reported by POLITICO, would also give Congress sole authority over new tariffs and delay when states start paying for some SNAP costs under the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The $17 billion in farm aid — which could attract some Republicans who’ve said they’re hoping to pass more bailout funds — would prioritize certain farmers and producers who were largely left out of the Trump administration’s original $12 billion aid package that’s set to go out by next month.
