WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — The House was finally moving forward with debate on the Farm Bill after a lengthy session in the House Rules Committee cleared the legislation for floor consideration.
Lawmakers opted to hold a stand-alone vote on an amendment that would remove a pesticide-labeling provision from the bill. At the same time, the committee rejected amendments to E15 that were not included and kept the controversial Proposition 12 issue in the legislation.
Now, there’s been a holdup over amendments to E15 that were not included in the bill. According to a tweet from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, the full House vote on the Farm Bill will be held until lawmakers return from recess.
Due to issues with E15 (fuel), the Farm Bill has been pulled from a vote this week. I have spoken with the Chair of the Rules Committee, the Speaker, Rep. Scalise, and multiple members, and we will be voting on this when we return. This means our amendment to remove pesticide…
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) April 29, 2026
House members, such as Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), said Wednesday that they are more than ready to debate these important agricultural issues.
“Related to the Farm Bill, the Rules Committee had the opportunity to improve this legislation, which falls way short of the five-year, 12-title Farm Bill that we should be here discussing today,” Craig said. “We should have addressed the tariffs that are bankrupting America’s family farmers, folks. Farm bankruptcies are up 50% across this country. During the Iran war, it’s increased fertilizer costs. It’s increased diesel prices. This is not putting America’s farmers first.”
