Lawmakers Call For Farm Bill Reforms

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Representative Chip Roy of Texas are calling on Senate and House leadership to address several important topics in writing a new farm bill.
They’re asking leaders to address the impacts of inflation, waste in farm and nutrition programs, and foreign influence in U.S. agriculture.
In a letter to leaders in both chambers, they believe the administration has been reckless in spending which has resulted in record inflation in the nation.
By making conservative reforms to key programs, we will be able to tame inflation while also keeping in place a responsible safety net for U.S. farm families,” they say.
They also call for reforms to the SNAP program by citing its $1.2 trillion price tag and growing error rate.
They’re also urging Congress to bring more accountability to the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation, which they say is a bureaucratic “slush fund,” and oversight would save $8 billion over 20 years.