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Under President Biden’s open-border policies, the work of our brave border patrol agents has become increasingly difficult, but even more consequential. More than 7.2 million illegal immigrants have unlawfully crossed our southern border, which doesn’t include the 1.8 million recorded gotaways who slipped through the cracks. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has also apprehended over 340 people whose names appear on the terrorist watch list and another 20,000 Chinese nationals – some of whom have direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

The number and severity of unprecedented challenges our nation faces are growing at a time when our capacity to address them is declining.

Economically, Americans continue to see their cost of living rise relentlessly in the face of inflation. Homeownership is increasingly unaffordable for most Americans, with 99% of America’s counties seeing a new peak in housing costs as climbing interest rates and a lack of housing supply make buying a home, or even renting one, increasingly out-of-reach.

We’re all familiar with the grief and pain that comes with losing a loved one. Whether a death is unexpected or occurs after a long battle with an illness, families must make funeral arrangements, settle an estate, and manage any outstanding personal or business debts. The last thing families need is an enormous tax bill – known as the death tax – from the federal government after a family death.

As any taxpayer knows, the federal government never misses an opportunity to tax income, assets, earnings, or real estate. Family farms, small businesses, and other multigenerational enterprises – which sacrifice and invest their time, talent, resources, and energy into their operations – are often the target of the Internal Revenue Service’s army of auditors.

The Farm Bill is an important investment in our hardworking farmers and producers, the competitiveness of American agriculture, and the strength of our economy. From trade, energy, and conservation to crop insurance, rural development, and access to affordable credit, every title of the Farm Bill touches a critical component for agriculture and our rural communities.