WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced new legislation (https://www.schiff.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fresh-Produce-for-Families-Act-of-2026.pdf) to increase food banks' access to fresh produce. This bill seeks to provide nutritious food for American families and support specialty crop farmers.
"California is the number one specialty crop grower in the country, growing nearly half of the nation's vegetables and over three-quarters of the country's fruits and nuts. I'm proud to partner with Senator Hyde-Smith to deliver more fresh...