Washington, May 5 -- Congressman Cliff Bentz issued the following press release:
Last Thursday, the House passed the Farm Bill, H.R. 7567, the "Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026". This bill helps secure America's food supply, provides a safety net for farming operations in the form of crop insurance and commodity programs, and funds nutrition initiatives like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). The bill helps farmers stay in business when weather, markets, supply chains, and other hazards threaten to drive them out of business. Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) was the only member of Oregon's federal House delegation to vote YES to advance this bill to the Senate.
This farm bill contains provisions that are critical...