WASHINGTON — Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) recently co-led the introduction of Rep. Mark Alford’s (MO-4) Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels (FAIR Labels) Act, which will strengthen transparency for consumers and protect Texas ranchers and cattle producers by establishing clear labeling standards for cell-cultivated and plant-based protein… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) is proud to have secured major wins for TX-13 farmers, ranchers, and producers with passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the House. The legislation now heads to the Senate for consideration and marks an important step toward strengthening America’s agricultural economy, food supply, and rural… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Rapid Response Act. This legislation makes critical investments in the foremost animal health programs at USDA that are critical to protecting America’s farmers’ and ranchers’ livestock operations from devastating foreign animal diseases and pests. Rep. Don Bacon… Read more »

American Sheep Industry Association, Ben Lehfeldt, President: "Funding the Animal Health Protection Act is vital to protecting the U.S. sheep flock from the threat of foot-and-mouth disease. Investing in the programs funded by the Act, such as the national vaccine bank and animal disease preparedness planning, are critical for preventing FMD from entering the U.S. and minimizing the… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act. This legislation will help to provide desperately needed relief to Texas livestock producers still reeling from the catastrophic wildfires that swept through the Texas Panhandle last year. Specifically, this bill addresses a gap in current disaster assistance by requesting… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025 to end the Biden administration’s flawed dietary guidelines and allow the Trump administration to develop new guidelines that improve the health of all Americans using evidence-based nutritional information. The Biden administration weaponized the federal government to promote… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) reintroduced the Wildfire Victim Tax Relief and Recovery Act. This legislation would exempt any income individuals received for fire relief from their overall tax burden, ensuring individuals and agricultural producers can focus on recovering from the wildfires that ravaged the Texas Panhandle last year.… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressmen Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Pete Sessions (TX-17), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act which would combat foreign interference in the American agricultural industry by making reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). These reforms would protect… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, the House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 out of committee by a vote of 33-21. This critical legislation prioritizes production agriculture, restores locally led conservation programs, invests in our rural communities, and safeguards our food supply chain. Congressman Jackson issued the following… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) introduced the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act to help Texas livestock producers recover from the devastating wildfires that occurred in the Texas Panhandle earlier this year. This bill would require the United States Department of Agriculture to establish an additional… Read more »