Washington, June 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson issued the following press release:
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against House Republicans' partisan agriculture funding bill that raises costs for farmers, slashes WIC nutrition assistance for women and children, and includes a controversial "license to discriminate" against LGBTQ+ Americans.
"While I hear firsthand from farmers in my district who are being crushed by rising costs, Republicans are pushing through a funding bill to slash support for local growers, raise prices even further, and advance a divisive culture war agenda," said Larson. "To add insult to injury, this bill not only continues the historic cuts to SNAP nutrition benefits Republicans passed last year-they are no...