Arrington Statement on House Ag Committee Passage of Farm Bill

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Today the House Agriculture Committee on which Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) serves passed out of committee the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2), commonly referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill.

"The Farm Bill impacts every part of our district, from cotton farms to cattle ranches, and community banks to co-ops. This is a strong bill -- one that provides greater certainty to our agriculture producers, increased research opportunities for non-land grant institutions like Texas Tech, and important reforms to the food stamp program, including work requirements for work-capable adults," Arrington said. "We are one step closer to a stronger and more stable ag economy for the United States and a more prosperous future for rural America."

During markup of the bill, the committee approved an amendment offered by Congressman Arrington to increase research opportunities for universities with agricultural research programs like Texas Tech.

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