WASHINGTON — Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the avian flu strategy released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today.
“The Department of Agriculture’s avian flu strategy is an important step to support our farmers who are losing flocks and help consumers facing skyrocketing egg prices. The administration must also confirm it has rehired all avian response staff fired in recent weeks, and ensure that no other avian flu and animal disease response efforts are impacted by recent firings and funding freezes.”
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