Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Floor Speech

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Mr. MANN. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for yielding me time.

Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, and I urge my colleagues to pass this critical legislation when it comes to the floor.

The last full farm bill was passed in 2018. Since then, input costs have risen, borrowing has become more expensive, and markets have grown more volatile. Our policies must reflect that reality.

Last year, we took an important step forward by strengthening the farm safety net and delivering meaningful support for producers through the working families tax cuts. However, that was never the finish line. That was the foundation.

This bill builds on that foundation. It delivers a modern, fiscally responsible, 5-year farm bill that meets the needs of today's producers and prepares American agriculture for the future.

This bill is grounded in fiscal responsibility. It provides certainty without growing government for the sake of growing government. It cuts through unnecessary red tape and focuses on what actually works for producers on the ground.

Mr. Chair, farmers and ranchers do not operate on Washington timelines. They plan in seasons and generations.

We have an opportunity to do our job and deliver the certainty American producers have been asking us for for years. This is about more than policy. It is about supporting the people who keep this country running, strengthening rural America, and ensuring that the United States remains the global leader in agriculture.

Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026.

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