U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] offices would move from Washington, D.C. to Central Illinois under a long shot proposal from a lawmaker who represents parts of Bloomington-Normal.
Republican state Rep. Regan Deering of Decatur said the move would provide a big economic boost to the region and improve coordination between farmers and agribusiness leaders.
“Rather than being based in the swamp of Washington, D.C., the department should be in the heartland of the United States among farmers, agribusiness and rural communities that keep this country running,” Deering said in a speech on the Illinois House floor.
Deering recommends the USDA headquarters relocate to Bloomington-Normal or the Decatur area.
The proposal comes on the heels of a proposal in Congress to decentralize federal agencies by moving them to regions they serve the most. Read the rest of the story by By Eric Stock on WGLT.
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