Rep. Lujan Grisham Statement on Failure of Republican Farm Bill Vote

Statement

Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement after the House voted on a bipartisan basis to defeat Republicans' partisan Farm Bill, in a 198-213 vote:

"On a bipartisan basis, the House rejected a harmful bill that would leave farmers, ranchers, and vulnerable Americans behind. Republicans now have a chance to return to the table and negotiate a bipartisan Farm Bill that would solve problems, create economic opportunities for New Mexico, and enact an array of bipartisan initiatives that I have on worked for years, including creating the first ever broadband grant program to increase internet access in rural communities; expediting the adoption of innovative conservation and water management technologies; and finally banning the heinous practice of Lunch Shaming. We must commit to crafting a Farm Bill that advances the interests of farmers and ranchers, protects the SNAP Program, and fulfills our commitment to the constituents we have a duty to serve."

On May 16, 2018 Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives to voice her opposition to H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 which leaves farmers, ranchers, and vulnerable Americans behind, and call for a return to bipartisanship.

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