Ronny Jackson Questions USDA Secretary on Live Cattle Import Suspension and Disaster Relief

Live Cattle Import Suspension

• 🥩 Representative Ronny Jackson questioned Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins regarding the ongoing import suspension on live cattle from Mexico.
• ⚠️ The suspension was implemented by the USDA to protect America's herd health, but it is severely impacting businesses in Texas, which has the largest fed cattle district in the US.
• 📊 The USDA is reviewing the suspension every 30 days, with the key metric being the retreat of the screwworm south of the border.
• 💰 The agency is investing tens of millions of dollars in sterile fly production south of the border to expand containment efforts.

USDA's Mission and Support

• 🇺🇸 Jackson praised Secretary Rollins for returning the USDA to its original mission of supporting agricultural producers, contrasting it with the previous administration's focus on "identity politics" and "green energy scams."
• 🚀 The USDA is working to swiftly deliver economic assistance to farmers and ranchers, moving faster than in previous administrations.
• 💸 The ECAP program has seen rapid funding turnaround, and the distribution of $21 billion in disaster relief, particularly for livestock producers in Texas, is underway and expected to be completed within 30-60 days.
• ✅ Jackson acknowledged the speed of approval and delivery of relief, thanking the Secretary for her efforts in getting aid to those who need it.