Hakeem Jeffries mentions farmers (!) in comments announcing deal to fund the government

A bi-partisan deal to finance the federal government was finally agreed late today.  In his announcement of the deal, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York City (NY-8) mentioned--of all groups-- farmers.  Here's the quote:

House Democrats have successfully funded the government at levels requested by President Biden in order to meet the needs of the American people in terms of their health, safety and economic well-being. House Democrats have successfully fought for families, farmers, first responders and the future of working-class- Americans. House Democrats have successfully fought for $100 billion in disaster assistance in order to make sure that those everyday Americans whose lives have been turned upside down in terms of hurricanes, storms, tornadoes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather events can get the assistance that they need to address the problems they’ve been confronting. House Democrats have successfully stopped extreme MAGA Republicans from shutting down the government, crashing the economy and hurting working-class Americans all across the land.

He then asserts that Democrats' rejection of a GOP proposal to suspend the debt ceiling would undermine Republican efforts to cut Social Security, Medicare, and nutritional assistance programs.  Thus, the reason Jeffries mentions families and the working class is clear.  Presumably Jeffries mentions first-responders in relation to the disaster assistance funds.  

But why does Jeffries name farmers in particular?   Probably because the government-funding deal included $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers and extended the farm bill, which expired in September, 2024, till September 2025. 

In any event, it's nice to hear the uber-urban Jeffries mention farmers--to call them out as if they matter--even as he is (in the accompanying photo) flanked by his urban deputies Katherine Clark, the Democratic House Whip from greater Boston, and Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Chair from Greater San Bernardino, California.