CURRENT FARM BILL IN THE HOUSE

Boehner Statement on Farm Bill Agreement

WASHINGTON, DC - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the House-Senate agreement on the Farm Bill: “The House-Senate agreement announced this evening is a positive step in the right direction.  The measure will not only save taxpayers approximately $23 billion, it also includes important reforms to both farm and food stamp programs.  While I hoped many of these reforms would go further, the status quo is simply unacceptable.  I have voted against the last two Farm Bills because, in my view, they made farm and food stamp policy worse rather than better.  This legislation, however, is worthy of the House’s support. Chairman Lucas and his colleagues should be commended for the important reforms they secured in this agreement.” #####