"A photo of Representative de la Garza from the Library of Congress.  During his tenure as Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Representative Eligio ""Kika"" de la Garza not only supported trade and promoted rural economic development, but he also led the way for the House to pass Federal reforms on pesticide laws, an overhaul of the agricultural lending system, crop insurance reform, and a major reorganization of the USDA.  De la Garza also passed three farm bills and measures that improved human nutrition."
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