{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://franklin.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1822", "Franklin Commends USDA Decision To Provide $1 Billion In Bridge Support For Specialty Crops", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Scott Franklin", "F000472", "franklin.house.gov", "franklin", "https://franklin.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s announcement that $1 billion in bridge support will be dedicated to specialty crop producers, a top request he recently led in a bipartisan letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.\n\n\u201cFlorida\u2019s specialty crop growers help feed America and support jobs across our state,\u201d said Congressman Franklin. \u201cOur delegation made it clear specialty crops must be part of this assistance and I\u2019m pleased the Trump Administration answered that call. This $1 billion commitment will help our farmers stay competitive, recover from storm losses and keep doing what they do best. When Florida agriculture is strong, our whole state benefits. This is a big win for the growers who make that possible.\u201d\n\nFlorida is a national leader in specialty crop input costs, contributing billions to the state\u2019s economy each year. Rising production costs, recurring hurricane damage and invasive plant diseases have created ongoing challenges for producers across the state.\n\nIn October, Congressman Franklin led a bipartisan Florida delegation letter with Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) urging USDA to prioritize specialty crop producers in this assistance. They cited rising labor, fuel and fertilizer costs, invasive plant diseases and shifting foreign markets as major pressures on Florida growers and emphasized the need for support for specialty crop producers. Their letter underscored that family farms growing fruits, vegetables and nursery products are vital to both Florida\u2019s economy and the nation\u2019s food supply.\n\nUSDA is expected to announce additional program details, including eligibility and payment timelines, in the coming weeks.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://franklin.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1822"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4174398966133595, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}