LUJAN: REPUBLICAN FARM BILL FAILS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF NEW MEXICO FAMILIES AND FARMERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement after voting against advancing the Republican Farm Bill in committee:

"The Farm Bill must meet the needs of families and farmers in New Mexico and across America. This Republican bill fails to do so. We need a Farm Bill that addresses devastating cuts to SNAP and delays the cost shift to states while delivering the support families, farmers, and ranchers deserve.

"Unfortunately, during today's markup, my Republican colleagues rejected efforts to strengthen the Farm Bill, including my CHILE Act to strengthen emergency assis...