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Randy Feenstra, a U.S. Congress member representing Iowa's 4th district, expressed his views via a series of tweets concerning agricultural policy, trade deals, and welfare reform issues, on April 8, 2025. Throughout the tweets, Feenstra emphasizes the need for securing new export markets for local farmers, legislative accomplishments related to the Farm Bill, and measures to ensure effective use of welfare programs.

On April 8, 2025, Feenstra stated, "Opening new export markets for #IA04 farmers increases demand for our ag commodities and puts more money into the pockets of our producers. This is an especially important mission since President Biden failed to negotiate a single new trade agreement." He criticized the current administration's track record on trade deals, highlighting the importance of expanding export markets for farmers.

In another tweet on the same day, Feenstra remarked, "Last May, my @HouseAgGOP colleagues and I passed the Farm Bill. We strengthened crop insurance, increased reference prices, doubled funding for trade programs, and included protections to keep our farmland away from China. We need a new, five-year Farm Bill for #AI04 farmers!" He pointed out the significance of the new Farm Bill legislation to enhance various aspects of agricultural policy.

Later that day, Feenstra shared his thoughts about welfare reform during a hearing, "Today, during a @HouseAgGOP hearing, I underscored the importance of lifting Americans out of poverty and the role that work plays in that goal. We want SNAP to be used by families truly in need. That means that able-bodied adults without children must work if they use SNAP." He underlined the stance that work is crucial in helping Americans out of poverty and advocated for specific conditionalities for welfare benefits.