NCGA Thrilled Craig will Lead House Ag Committee

The House Democrats selected Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) today as ranking member on the House Agriculture Committee for the 119th Congress. In response, Kenneth Hartman Jr., president of the National Corn Growers Association, released the following statement:

"We want to congratulate Rep. Craig for securing the role as ranking member on the House Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress.

"Rep. Craig has been a close ally of farmers in general and fierce advocate of corn growers in particular. We are thrilled by this development and look forward to working with her in the year ahead as we advance legislation important to our growers.

"We also want to thank Ranking Member David Scott (D-Ga.) for his tireless work on behalf of our issues. He has been a true leader, and we look forward to working with him in the next Congress."