Congressman Glenn GT Thompson, incoming GOP leader of the House Ag Committee, says it’s critical that lawmakers pass a coronavirus relief bill soon.
“Our farmers and ranchers are still needing assistance and so are our agriculture businesses,” he says. “That’s why it’s so important that, if not within days, within the week that we pass a COVID-19 relief act that offers support to farmers and ranchers and neighbors in need that are struggling from a nutritional perspective.”
He tells Brownfield he is optimistic…“I’m planning on sticking around through the weekend and I’m hoping we’ll get this done.