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Rules Committee hears vigorous debate on five‑year Farm, Food and National Security Act
Summary
Witnesses and members sharply debated HR 7,567 at the House Rules Committee hearing, with sponsors calling it a bipartisan package to provide certainty to producers and opponents warning it locks in $187 billion in SNAP cuts and limits state authority on pesticide rules.
Chairwoman Fox convened the House Rules Committee to consider HR 7,567, the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, and other measures. The bill’s supporters, led by Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, said it reflects field input from listening sessions in 43 states and aims to provide policy certainty for farmers.
"This bill is unique because it wasn't written in Washington," Thompson said in his testimony, listing crop‑insurance, conservation and trade provisions he said would help producers. He noted more than 500 stakeholder organizations have expressed support for the measure.
Opponents on the panel and in the Rules Committee framed the bill differently. Ranking Member Congressman…
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