Illinois HR 177: RELOCATE USDA TO CENTRAL IL

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HR0177LRB104 12680 ECR 23478 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The hardworking farmers and ranchers of this 

3country feed the United States, yet the bureaucrats of 

4Washington, D.C. who control agriculture policy are out of 

5touch with the realities of rural America; and

6 WHEREAS, It is imperative that the U.S. Department of 

7Agriculture (USDA) be located where the real work of American 

8agriculture happens; rather than be based in the "swamp" of 

9Washington, D.C., the department should be in the heartland of 

10the United States, among the farmers, agribusinesses, and 

11rural communities that keep this country running; and

12 WHEREAS, Illinois is one of the top agricultural states in 

13the nation, leading the way in corn, soybeans, pork, and 

14livestock production, and Bloomington-Normal and Decatur are 

15at the center of the action; and

16 WHEREAS, Central Illinois, particularly 

17Bloomington-Normal and Decatur, is home to major agricultural 

18research institutions, agribusinesses, and food processing 

19companies, including Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Primient, 

20Growmark, and the Illinois Farm Bureau; and

21 WHEREAS, Bloomington-Normal serves as a hub for 

HR0177- 2 -LRB104 12680 ECR 23478 r

1agricultural innovation and agronomic research, and Decatur is 

2known as the "Soybean Capital of the World"; and

3 WHEREAS, Central Illinois is a natural fit for the USDA, 

4offering lower costs, a skilled workforce, and easy access to 

5America's farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses, unlike the 

6overpriced, disconnected bubble of Washington, D.C.; and

7 WHEREAS, Illinois is centrally located in the United 

8States and offers excellent transportation infrastructure, 

9such as major highways, ra