AFBF Applauds House Ag Committee Approval of Farm Bill
Brian Glenn
Director, Government Affairs
Chad Smith
Associate News Service Editor, NAFB
photo credit: AFBF Photo
Brian Glenn
Director, Government Affairs
Chad Smith
Associate News Service Editor, NAFB
The House Agriculture Committee approved its version of the farm bill very early on Thursday. Chad Smith has more.
Smith: The House Agriculture Committee approved Chair Glenn Thompson’s Farm Bill 2.0 by a 34-17 bipartisan vote. Brian Glenn, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said it was a lengthy markup process for the legislation, which was voted on very early Thursday morning.
Glenn: They had debate on over 100 amendments brought by both Republican and Democrat members of the committee, and they ultimately voted on the bill at about 1:30 a.m. Eastern Time, and we had seven Democrats joining their Republican colleagues on bipartisan passage.
Smith: Glenn said the committee amended and debated all twelve farm bill titles.
Glenn: The chairman welcomed amendments to be considered, as long as they maintained budget neutrality for the bill. The bill now includes several new bipartisan amendments, from supporting nutrition incentives for fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy, to updating rural broadband programs.
Smith: Now that the House Agriculture Committee has approved the bill, Glenn says the ball is in House leadership’s court.
Glenn: House leadership scheduling time on the calendar for the bill to be voted on on the floor. And we urge House leaders to continue the momentum and bring this bill to a vote on the floor. This is truly an opportunity for both chambers to work on a bipartisan basis, to do the right thing.
Smith: For more information, go to fb.org. Chad Smith, Washington.
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