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Congressman Bishop Statement Regarding FY 2017 Agriculture Bill Mark Up

Statement

Date: April 19, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes Agriculture and Food

Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after the full Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 government spending bill. The government spending bill now goes to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for its consideration.

"The Agriculture government spending bill passed by the Appropriations Committee is boon for Georgia and our nation's strong agriculture industry," said Congressman Bishop. "In addition to billions of dollars invested in rural development and Land Grant universities across the country like the University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University, the bill also specifically champions the pecan and cotton industries, expands efforts for urban agriculture initiatives, and protects access to food in rural communities by supporting the usage of EBT at convenience store locations."


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