Rep. Loudermilk Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Congressional Leadership Calling for Immediate Support for Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Washington D.C. (October 1, 2024) | This week, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), joined the entire Georgia Congressional Delegation and other Members of Congress from Southeastern states in a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging Congressional leadership to work with them and the Biden Administration to ensure disaster relief resources are made available to farmers and growers following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene.

"To prevent deep and lasting economic damage to the agricultural industry in the southeastern United States, it is imperative that Congress make appropriations as soon as possible upon the completion of damage assessments to fully fund unmet agricultural disaster relief needs in our states and across the nation," the Members wrote. "Farmers and growers nationwide, not only those damaged by Helene, have now faced multiple growing seasons without sufficient federal support. Our constituents are counting on us to act swiftly."

Members of Congress on the letter include: U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Reps. Buddy Carter (GA-1), Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-2), Drew Ferguson (GA-3), Hank Johnson (GA-4), Nikema Williams (GA-5), Rich McCormick (GA-6), Lucy McBath (GA-7), Austin Scott (GA-8), Andrew Clyde (GA-9), Mike Collins (GA-10), Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Rick Allen (GA-12), David Scott (GA-13), Majorie Taylor Greene (GA-14), Darren Soto (FL-9), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Morgan McGarvey (KY-3), Don Davis (NC-1), Deborah Ross (NC-2), Greg Murphy (NC-3), Kathy Manning (NC-6), Dan Bishop (NC-8), Chuck Edwards (NC-11), Alda Adams (NC-12), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), Jeff Jackson (NC-14), and Diana Harshbarger (TN-1).

"Federal agricultural disaster assistance is essential to help our States and our Nation recover. We urge you to work with the administration to ensure disaster relief resources are made available to our growers. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to working with you to secure these critical resources," the members concluded.

Read the full bipartisan, bicameral letter here.