Corn grower leaders joined Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) at a press conference on Capitol Hill Tuesday to push for passage of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 to allow nationwide, year-round access to E15.

The press conference was held as the House passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government for another six months without including E15 in the legislation that now goes to the Senate.

“We are very disappointed that extended access to E15 was not included in the continuing resolution,” said National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman Jr. “We appreciate the work of our allies in Congress who champion corn growers and our priorities and call on Congress to address this issue as soon as possible.”

Also present at the event were Reps. Nikki Budzinski (R-IL), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Mike Flood (R-NE), and Jim Baird (R-IN). Nearly 9,000 corn growers and advocates from across the country signed a letter that was sent last week to House and Senate leaders calling for action on the issue.