Press Release: DeLauro and Bishop Request GAO Review of USDA Farm Relief Programs

DeLauro and Bishop seek GAO review of USDA farm trade-relief programs to improve transparency and oversight. Quiver AI Summary Lawmakers seek GAO review: House Appropriations Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro and Agriculture Subcommittee Ranking Member Sanford Bishop asked the Government Accountability Office to review USDA's handling of more than $12 billion in farm trade-relief payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance and Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers programs. Concerns raised in letter: The lawmakers said USDA had not provided enough information about how the programs were designed, who received payments, and what safeguards were used. Their letter asked GAO to examine whether USDA applied lessons from earlier aid programs, how payment rates were set, and how funds were distributed by farm type, size, and income. Background cited: The request referenced a 2021 GAO report that found a prior tariff-relief program under President Trump's first term disproportionately favored larger agribusinesses and foreign-owned conglomerates. The letter was signed by several other House Democrats. Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here. Check out the Quiver Quantitative API to build on top of data on congressional stock trading, insider transactions, hedge fund moves, and more. Rosa L. DeLauro Fundraising Rosa L. DeLauro recently disclosed $224.0K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 442nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 53.0% came from individual donors. DeLauro disclosed $157.4K of spending. This was the 617th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year. DeLauro disclosed $349.4K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 656th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. You can see the disclosure here, or track Rosa L. DeLauro's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative. Rosa L. DeLauro Net Worth Quiver Quantitative estimates that Rosa L. DeLauro is worth $3.2M, as of September 8th, 2026. This is the 224th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates. DeLauro has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live. You can track Rosa L. DeLauro's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for DeLauro. Rosa L. DeLauro Bill Proposals Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Rosa L. DeLauro: H.R.9458: Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R.9347: CHILD Labor Act H.R.9015: Physician Education for Fistula Treatment Act H.R.8964: DONOR Milk Act H.R.8606: CHARTER Act H.R.8475: Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment Act You can track bills proposed by Rosa L. DeLauro on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for DeLauro. 2026 Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District Election There has been approximately $1,682,336 of spending in Connecticut's 3rd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates. The rating for this race is currently "Solid D". You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Connecticut's 3rd congressional district election.