Klobuchar announces $1 million funding for USDA Cereal Disease Lab, enhancing hemp and mycotoxin research to benefit Minnesota farmers.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced during her visit to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute in St. Paul that $1 million has been allocated to the USDA Cereal Disease Lab through an amendment in the recent Senate-passed Agriculture funding bill. This includes $500,000 for research on industrial hemp fiber and $500,000 for mycotoxin research.
Klobuchar stated, "This funding ensures Minnesota continues to lead in ag research and emerging crops like industrial hemp," emphasizing its importance for local farmers facing challenges. The bill, approved with a bipartisan vote of 87 to 9, aims to bolster research and partnerships at the Cereal Disease Laboratory, which focuses on crop diseases.
The funding will enhance the lab's capabilities in tackling issues affecting crops such as wheat and corn, while also establishing new initiatives for improving industrial hemp processing. Klobuchar expressed her commitment to advancing the funding through the House for final approval.
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Amy Klobuchar Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Amy Klobuchar is worth $2.1M, as of August 8th, 2025. This is the 223rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
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Amy Klobuchar Bill Proposals
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- S.2679: A bill to fulfill promises to Afghan allies.
- S.2665: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for notification by manufacturers of critical drugs of increased demand, and for other purposes.
- S.2662: A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the loan guaranty program, enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital, and for other purposes.
- S.2639: A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish and carry out a program that assists military spouses in establishing small business concerns, and for other purposes.
- S.2638: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the low-income housing credit for rehabilitation expenditures for buildings achieving enhanced energy performance, and for other purposes.
- S.2576: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.
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Amy Klobuchar Fundraising
Amy Klobuchar recently disclosed $482.6K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 164th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 88.4% came from individual donors.
Klobuchar disclosed $513.7K of spending. This was the 83rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Klobuchar disclosed $1.9M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 170th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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