Just hours after House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson (R-PA) released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. The act contains more than 100 bipartisan bills and is designed to put the farm bill back on track.
鈥淭his is a serious proposal that reflects bipartisan priorities to keep farmers farming, families fed, and rural communities strong,鈥 Stabenow says. 鈥淔armers, families, and rural communities cannot wait any longer for the 2024 Farm Bill.鈥
Among the act鈥檚 highlights, it makes investments into the farm safety net and supports beginning, underserved, and small farmers and ranchers. She says it also helps families working hard to make ends meet by investing in nutrition assistance that puts food on the table, increasing access to fruits and vegetables, and supporting people on the path to self-sufficiency. It also invests in rural broadband and improving health care.
