Antonio Delgado

Lawmakers Seek Rural COVID-19 Task Force
Lawmakers Seek Rural COVID-19 Task Force
Lawmakers Seek Rural COVID-19 Task Force
A group of lawmakers wants the Trump administration to create a Rural COVID-19 Task Force. Led by Representative Antonio Delgado, a New York Democrat, and Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, the group penned a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue ...
House Judiciary Committee Bill Would Increase Farm Debt Coverage under Chapter 12
House Judiciary Committee Bill Would Increase Farm Debt Coverage under Chapter 12
House Judiciary Committee Bill Would Increase Farm Debt Coverage under Chapter 12
A bill passed by the House Judiciary Committee would increase the amount of farm debt covered by chapter 12 bankruptcy.  Last week, the committee passed the Family Farmer Relief Act.  Introduced by New York Representative, Democrat Antonio Delgado, the bill would increase the current debt limit used to determine whether a farmer is eligible for relief under chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code, a spe