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Perdue Statement: President Trump’s Executive Order on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence

10 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 10, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order (EO), titled “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” which calls for lifting American citizens from welfare to work, from dependence to independence, and from poverty to pr...

Perdue Commits to One Federal Decision Framework for Environmental Reviews and Permits for Infrastructure Projects

9 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 9, 2018) – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with other Trump Administration cabinet secretaries and leaders of federal agencies, committing to following the President’s One Federal Decision framework for processing environmental reviews and permits for major infrastructure ...

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue: “Trump Has Not Forgotten Rural America’s Needs, Contributions”

6 Apr 2018
“...[T]his administration remains committed to being a voice for America’s farmers, ranchers, producers, and foresters.” Trump has not Forgotten rural America’s Needs, Contributions By Secretary Sonny Perdue Lexington Herald-Leader [Kentucky] April 5, 2018 … While Congress continues its work on the Farm Bill, rural prosperity, and many other ...

USDA Implements up to $2.36 Billion to Help Agricultural Producers Recover after 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires

6 Apr 2018
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make disaster payments of up to $2.36 billion, as provided by Congress, to help America’s farmers and ranchers recover from hurricanes and wildfires. The funds are available as part of the new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes...

VIDEO: Perdue and McMahon Join Forces on #BackToOurRoots RV Tour

5 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 5, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following video highlighting day two of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue's third "Back to Our Roots" RV tour where he was joined by Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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