This week, President Biden traveled to Germany to meet with global leaders at the annual Group of Seven (G7) summit. G7 leaders invited President Zelenskyy to discuss actions they can take to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. Following the meeting, President Biden issued new sanctions against Russia, including raising tariffs on Russian imports. Leaders committed to taking action to reduce dependency on Russian oil and energy. They also discussed food shortages and price hikes and made commitments to combat global food insecurity.

Domestically, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, and Utah held primaries in advance of November’s midterm elections. In Illinois, redistricting pitted Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller against each other in the Republican primary for the 15^th district. Rep. Miller defeated Rep. Davis, both of whom currently serve on the House Agriculture Committee. In New York, Antonio Delgado won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. He stepped down from Congress in May after being appointed lieutenant governor. While in Congress, he served as the Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on the Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.