Agriculture
Agriculture remains the number one industry in the state of Alabama, having an estimated economic impact of $12.8 billion and 102,328 jobs in the First District alone. In our area, forestry is especially important. Unforutnately, federal regulations from Washington are making life harder for our farmers and foresters. That is why I have supported legislation to roll back regulations on Alabama's farmers so they can focus on doing their job.
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Despite Alabama’s growth in manufacturing, agriculture remains the top industry in the state, as well as the top industry right here in Alabama’s First Congressional District. The economic impact of agriculture in our state is over $70 billion. Here in Southwest Alabama, over 102,000 jobs are connected to agriculture and forestry.
In Congress, I have made it a top priority to support agriculture. From voting in favor of the 2014 Farm Bill to helping push back against costly regulations, I am constantly looking for ways to make life easier for our farmers and foresters.
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) today applauded an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development regarding their Community Facilities Relending Program.
United Bank, based in Atmore, Alabama, has been selected to serve as a lender for the new Community Facilities Relending Program. The program allows USDA Rural Development to make direct loans to community lending institutions who then re-loan the funds to eligible applicants to acquire, maintain, build, or renovate essential community facilities.
The House of Representatives today approved an amendment from Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) calling for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform a Gulf Coast Oyster Bed Recovery Assessment.
Byrne’s amendment to the Water Resources and Development Act was adopted by a voice vote. Final passage on the legislation is expected later this evening.
China is the largest country in the world with a population of approximately 1.4 billion people, and I recently had the opportunity to travel there with some of my Congressional colleagues. I want to share a few of my takeaways with you.
We must realize that the key to a successful relationship with China is the proper mix of cooperation and a firm assertion of America’s priorities. This mix is particularly important in matters of the economy and trade, as well as with security issues.
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) today voted in support of a bill to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from moving forward with the burdensome Waters of the U.S. rule.
The proposed rule seeks to redefine “navigable waterways” to include everything from a family pond to small ditches. This new definition would make farmers, foresters, municipalities, and small businesses subject to additional federal regulation and could result in new compliance costs.
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) on Tuesday celebrated National Forest Products Week by highlighting the important impact forestry has on the economy in Southwest Alabama.
You often hear a lot about how the United States economy is becoming more and more dependent on manufacturing. The same holds true for us here in South Alabama with big companies like Airbus and Austal setting up operations in our area.
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) will launch an “Ag Matters” tour of farms and timberland throughout the First Congressional District on August 27th and August 28th. The “Ag Matters” tour will draw attention to the important impact agriculture has on Alabama’s economy and highlight some of the major issues facing Alabama’s farmers and foresters.
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) today spoke out in favor of two bills designed to ease the regulatory burden on the American people.
Congressman Byrne’s remarks came while he was managing debate on the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, and H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015.
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) today voted in favor of H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015. This bipartisan bill strengthens national forestry policy and helps prevent forest fires across the country.
The Resilient Federal Forests Act passed the House on a bipartisan vote of 262 to 167.
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