Pou’s shutdown leaves farmers without loans, insurance, or relief

October 20, 2025

With USDA offices shuttered, farmers can’t access loans, disaster relief, or crop insurance. Democrat Nellie Pou’s shutdown leaves rural communities stranded and the food supply at risk.

“While farmers feed America, Nellie Pou is starving them of the support they earned. The only crop Pou is growing is chaos.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole