As the administration shutters #USDA's Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Rep. Jamie Raskin, responds: “This is a #betrayal of American #farmers... We will continue to #standup for the dedicated federal #workers who provide critical services to our nation.” ➡️ Blog: https://ow.ly/7Ypz50Z8TfR
(Beyond Pesticides, June 8, 2026) When the Trump administration announced that it was shutting U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, Maryland, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) released the following statement: “This is a betrayal of American farmers, and an attack on the federal workforce that will severely damage services that the American people depend on. We are disappointed but not surprised that the Trump administration is continuing its attacks on the federal workforce, this time through wasting taxpayer dollars to...
