Elise Stefanik Secures $725M in Government Spending Bill to Support Farmers, End the Painful Schumer Shutdown Cheered on by Kathy Hochul

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) released the following statement after securing nearly $725 million in the government spending package to support farmers, ranchers, and agricultural development. "I voted to reopen the government and secured nearly three quarters of a billion dollars for our farmers in the bipartisan agreement. It is inexcusable that Kathy Hochul opposed this bipartisan agreement and instead wanted the government to stay shut down. This $725 million will help fund technological innovations in agricultural development, protect drinking-water sources in rural communities, and invest in New York staples like our maple syrup industry. I will always choose to support New York farmers who power this great state and feed America," said Stefanik. STEFANIK POLICY WINS IN SPENDING PACKAGE INCLUDE: Inclusion of $725,000,000 to support farmers, ranchers, and agricultural development. Inclusion of provisions from her PASS Act to protect our national security by prohibiting foreign adversaries from purchasing or controlling U.S. agricultural land and assets. Inclusion of provisions from the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, which Stefanik cosponsored, to protect veterans from losing their Second Amendment rights without due process. Inclusion of $3,280,841 in Community Project Funding for Port Henry Fire District #3 to provide technical support for the firefighters who serve there. Inclusion of $1,800,000 in Community Project Funding for Hopkinton Fire District to provide technical support for the firefighters who serve there. Inclusion of $1,000,000 in Community Project Funding for Adirondack Medical Center to expand its dialysis center and provide technical support for the medical personnel who serve there.