Dozens of conservative lawmakers sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson pressing the top House Republican to act swiftly on a sprawling bill that governs many agricultural and food programs.
The letter, led by Rep. Brad Finstad of Minnesota, was signed by over 60 House Republicans. The lawmakers urged that Mr. Johnson of Louisiana ensure “swift passage” of the Farm Bill. The last version of the legislation expired at the end of September.
Work requirements in SNAP and other nutrition programs have been a point of contention for Republicans during the negotiations of the bill. “Simply put, farm and food security is national security,” the lawmakers wrote. “For a mere one-fifth of one percent of federal spending, the farm safety net, including commodity support programs and crop insurance, provides farmers and ranchers the foundation they need to manage risk, pass their farm or ranch down to the next generation, and continue producing the highest quality, lowest cost food, fuel, fiber, and forestry products in the world.
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