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Stutzman leads members who want separate farm, nutrition programs

A group of 27 House members led by Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., today urged House and Senate farm bill conferees to keep the farm policy and nutrition policy separate in the future.

The House farm bill would put the farm programs on a five-year reauthorization track and the nutrition programs on a three-year track. Farm, conservation and nutrition groups have opposed splitting the two programs, and it appears unlikely that the conference would adopt the House provision. The Senate bill would reauthorize both programs for five years.

The list of 27 members could be considered a list of House Republicans least likely to vote for the farm bill conference report when it comes up on the House floor, although many of them come from rural states and would be under intense pressure to support the conference report.

“Washington is $17 trillion in debt and taxpayers deserve an honest conversation about how Congress spends their money,” said Stutzman.

“Instead of passing trillion dollar spending packages that are farm bills in name only, we should consider food stamps and farm policy separately. That’s exactly what the House did earlier this year and the Conference Committee shouldn’t reverse this historic victory for transparency.”

Members who signed the Stutzman letter:
  • Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind.
  • Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas
  • Rep. Kerry Bentivolio, R-Mich.
  • Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla.
  • Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga.
  • Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla.
  • Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C.
  • Rep. John Fleming, R-La.
  • Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas
  • Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich.
  • Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio
  • Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo.
  • Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo.
  • Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.
  • Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif.
  • Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C.
  • Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Pa.
  • Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan.
  • Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.
  • Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah
  • Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas
  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga.