Washington, March 4 -- Congressman Eric Sorensen issued the following press release:
Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) laid out the challenges facing Illinois' farmers and outlined his concerns with Republicans' proposed legislation during his opening remarks at the House Agriculture Committee's Farm markup of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026-the latest version of the farm bill. This week, Rep. Sorensen will be fighting for a farm bill that makes significant investments to revive food systems, restore domestic markets, and give American farmers the ability to compete on the global stage.
"This week, we have a chance to amend Republicans' Farm Bill. Our farmers and small hometowns shouldn't be asked to accept...