AAU, along with 80 other organizations, sent letters to Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and to Senate Agriculture and Appropriations Committee leadership expressing their support for the America Grows Act, legislation that would authorize a five percent annual funding increase over the next five years for USDA research – including AFRI research. “This legislation represents a crucial step in meeting the vital needs of our nation’s producers and consumers while retaining our status as the world leader in agricultural innovation,” the organizations said. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) is expected to introduce the bill in the House.
Download the letter to Senator Durbin
Download the letter to Agriculture Appropriations and Committee Leadership