WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer, issued a statement after the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance the 2026 Farm Bill due to Democrats' refusal to provide bipartisan support for the legislation.
"I'm very disappointed Democrats blocked the Farm Bill today in protest over commonsense reforms that root out waste in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and protect the integrity of the SNAP program. Democrats' obstruction leaves the fate of the Farm Bill in serious jeopardy at a time when farmers need our help.
"I've fought tooth and nail for years to deliver a new, five-year Farm Bill and nationwide, yea...