Coronavirus relief funding includes $5 billion for farmers of color By Khristopher J. Brooks Stimulus funds to help Black farmers
The $1.9 trillion federal spending package approved by President Joe Biden this week includes billions of dollars to help farmers of color pay off their loans, buy supplies for their land and otherwise invest in their operations.
The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act, introduced by Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock, provides $4 billion for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to forgive direct or guaranteed loans given to farmers of color. Another $1 billion will go to the USDA for farmer grants, college scholarships and other efforts for minority growers.
West Virginia governor joins Your World to discuss relief bill and some states loosening COVID restrictions
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that President Biden is set to sign includes billions of dollars in debt relief and other assistance for farmers of color.
But the incorporation of race-based criteria for that relief is leaving other farmers scratching their heads. Just because you’re a certain color you don’t have to pay back money? I don’t care if you’re purple, black, yellow, white, gray, if you borrow money you have to pay it back, Kelly Griggs, who runs her 1,800-acre farm with her husband in Humboldt, Tennessee, told Fox News in an interview.
By Ryan Shepard
Mar 10, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives is working to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package later today, but they are running into a few obstacles along the way. Most recently, Rep.
Marjorie Taylor Greene attempted to delay a vote on the latest relief package. While unsuccessful, she did push the work of House back nearly 45 minutes. I just made a motion to adjourn to stop Congress from passing the $1.9 trillion dollar massive woke progressive Democrat wish list. The GOP has messaged against this ridiculous bill, she tweeted shortly after attempting to scrap the vote altogether.
This is not the first time that Greene has attempted to delay the vote. Previously, she motioned to adjourn the House from passing the COVID-19 relief package. Her motion to adjourn was denied by 18 Republicans and the bill was passed through the House. This time around, an overwhelming number of Democrats and 40 Republicans denied her motion to adjourn. Her tactics appe
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