Luján Votes Against Agriculture Secretary Nominee Following Funding Freeze for Farmers, Ranchers, and Acequias

WaPo Report: Farmers on the hook for millions after Trump freezes USDA funds

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement after voting against the nomination of Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture:  

“New Mexico’s agriculture industry is the backbone of our rural economies and helps feed both our state and the world. It is unacceptable that our farmers, ranchers, and acequia parciantes are now caught in the crosshairs of Elon Musk’s political agenda – left on the hook for millions of dollars that the federal government promised them. This isn’t about politics – it’s about real people who are being abandoned by the administration despite their critical role in providing for all Americans.

“The administration must uphold its commitment to our farmers, ranchers, and producers. Until there is a commitment to do so, I cannot support a nominee who prioritizes a political agenda over the needs of our agriculture industries and all Americans.”

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