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Riley Introduces Fertilizer Pricing Bill as Iran War Drives Up Costs for Farmers

Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) helped introduce the bipartisan Fertilizer Transparency Act, legislation to require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a mandatory weekly reporting program for fertilizer prices and quantities sold across the country.

"Farmers in New York's 19th district are already up against the wall — unpredictable weather, volatile markets, and now a war halfway around the world is spiking the cost of the fertilizer they depend on every season. That's not fair, and it's not something our farmers should have to navigate blind."

Riley Forces Insurance Companies to put Patients Over Profits

U.S. Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) today announced he is co-leading the bipartisan Care Over Profits Act (H.R. 7861) to force health insurance companies to spend more of the money families pay in premiums on actual care. The bill would raise the required Medical Loss Ratio from 80 percent to 85 percent and impose penalties on agents and brokers who fraudulently create or modify Affordable Care Act marketplace plans without a patient’s consent.

Riley Secures Major Wins for Upstate Communities in 2026 Farm Bill

Congressman Josh Riley announced a series of wins for Upstate New York farmers and rural communities after the House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, sending the legislation to the full House of Representatives. During the committee’s markup of the Farm Bill, Riley secured a number of provisions focused on farm safety, supporting dairy and organic farmers, lowering costs, strengthening local food systems, and protecting American farmland.

ICYMI: Rep. Riley Launches Congressional Lowering Utility Bills Caucus

Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) yesterday launched the Congressional Lowering Utility Bills Caucus, a group of lawmakers dedicated to finding legislative solutions to the ongoing energy affordability crisis. The caucus will convene House Members around oversight strategies and tools to hold utility providers accountable for rate hikes.