The U.S. is the world's top blueberry-producing nation, and increasing exports to markets in the Asia-Pacific region supports producers in our districts and states, creating good agricultural jobs.

As the federal government reopens, I remain deeply concerned about the Trump Administration's decision to mandate a sudden 10 percent reduction in flight operations at 40 major airports. While we all agree that aviation safety must be the top priority, the administration has yet to provide the necessary data or transparency to justify such an unprecedented move.

A few weeks ago, I visited food banks around Northwest Washington to help volunteers and discuss the future of federal food assurance programs.