Luján, Agriculture Committee Democrats Statement on Senate Republicans’ Farm Bill Discussion Draft

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, alongside Agriculture Committee Democrats released the following joint statement on Senate Republicans’ Farm Bill discussion draft. “Senate Agriculture Committee Democrats have been clear that a Farm Bill must meet the needs of both farmers and families across America. This bill does not address the devastating cuts to SNAP or the shift to state taxpayers passed into law as part of HR 1. We appreciate that bipartisan provisions have been included in the discussion draft and stand ready to work with Republicans to negotiate a bipartisan Farm Bill that both meets the moment and can be successful on the Senate Floor.” As Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Senator Luján has led the charge to protect and restore access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in New Mexico and across the country. In November, Senator Luján led the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing legislation to repeal all the devastating Republican cuts to SNAP made in the Republican Budget Betrayal. ###