Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement after Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-AR) unveiled his farm bill draft.

“Unsurprisingly, the Senate Republicans’ farm bill falls far short of meeting the needs of family farmers and working people. Trump’s inflationary tariffs, trade wars and war with Iran have made life more expensive for all Americans and making a profit nearly impossible for our farmers. Instead of working with Senate Democrats on a bipartisan deal to fix these problems and restore food assistance by addressing the $187 billion in SNAP cuts and the unfunded mandate to the states from H.R 1, Senator Boozman chose the partisan status quo. Farmers and working people need real solutions that will open markets, bring down costs and make everyday life less expensive. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to negotiate a truly bipartisan farm bill that serves the needs of farmers and families and stands a chance of becoming law.”