Right now, a marathon debate is still going on in the House Rules Committee.
They are debating President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill, which could have big implications for farmers.
A pre-dawn debate started around 1 AM ET and is still underway.
Ag leadership is there. Committee Chair GT Thompson earlier broke down the cost savings in his portion of the budget, but the ranking member of the Ag Committee called the process shameful, reflecting on potential cuts for SNAP.
According to Rep. Angie Craig, “It puts a huge burden on the states by forcing them to pay for anywhere from 5-25% of food assistance. Chair Fox, the governor of your state said, ‘If Congress does forward with these plans, our state will be forced into a perilous budget decision. Should North Carolinians lose access to food, or should we get rid of other essential services?’ North Carolina’s on the hook for up to $700 million per year under this proposal. That’s the equivalent of 8,900 public school teacher salaries in North Carolina. Republicans want states to do their dirty work and take food away from people, and it doesn’t end there.”
The Congresswoman went on to say that the Big, Beautiful Bill does not include any common-sense policies to help improve program efficiencies as some claim, and instead of helping those who need it most, the cuts will fund tax breaks for large corporations and the super wealthy instead.
