Rollins questioned by Democrats on farm aid and SNAP fraud

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins faced pointed questioning from Democratic lawmakers during a House Agriculture Committee hearing on Thursday, with exchanges growing heated over farm economy data and fraud rates in federal nutrition programs. The hearing highlighted ongoing partisan divisions over agricultural policy and the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Representative Angie Craig, a Minnesota Democrat, pressed Rollins on economic challenges facing farmers, citing data indicating the loss of 15,000 farms in 2025 and $28 billion in agricultural industry losses. Craig stated that 70 percent of farmers cannot afford necessary fertilizer, according to a Farm Bureau survey, and noted that the national average price for farm diesel had risen sharply.

When Rollins attributed some economic pressures to the previous administration and referenced the conflict involving Iran, Craig countered that the current administration and the Republican-controlled Congress now bear responsibility. "Joe Biden is no longer the President of the United States. Mr. Trump is. Your party controls Congress. You own these numbers at this point in time," Craig said.