{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-joins-republican-colleagues-letter-urging-house-gop-leadership", "Ciscomani Joins Republican Colleagues in a Letter Urging House GOP Leadership to Prioritize Passage of the Farm Bill", "2024-10-04", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) joined a majority of his House Republican colleagues in a letter urging House GOP leadership to prioritize passage of a Farm Bill that meets the needs of America\u2019s farmers and ranchers.\n\nThe Farm Bill is a legislative package that establishes the priorities and policies of the agriculture industry for a five-year period. Additionally, the Farm Bill\u2019s nutrition programs provide critical nutrition assistance to millions of Americans. The current Farm Bill, which was passed in 2018 and reauthorized in 2023, will expire this year.\n\n\u201cI am proud to join this letter urging our leadership to prioritize passage of the Farm Bill to support our communities,\u201d said Ciscomani. \u201cRising inflation has driven production costs higher, hurting the pocketbooks of farmers and ranchers and making food more expensive for consumers. Simply extending the current Farm Bill is not enough, we must provide the agriculture industry with the proper tools and resources they need to bolster our food supply and protect the vital nutrition programs millions rely on. The Farm Bill passed out of the House Agriculture Committee earlier this year and must be sent for a full House vote as soon as possible.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are honored to stand alongside 139 of my colleagues to lead a letter that shows House leadership that Republicans are committed to passing a Farm Bill that supports our nation\u2019s constituents, farmers, ranchers, and rural communities,\u201d said Alford. \u201cWe passed H.R. 8467 out of committee, and now it is time to give it to America. The stakes are high; production costs are up, and farm income is declining. We don\u2019t need an extension, and we don\u2019t need this next year\u2013we need this Farm Bill now. Our producers are worthy of certainty and support for their tireless work in feeding, fueling, and clothing the world.\u201d\n\n\u201cI led 139 of my colleagues \u2013 the majority of the House Republican Conference \u2013 in calling for Republican House leadership to bring the Farm Bill up for a vote as soon as possible,\u201d said Hinson. \u201cThis bill passed out of committee with bipartisan support, and I believe would receive bipartisan support on the House Floor from Members who understand that food security is national security. Our farmers don\u2019t have time for games, they need Congress to do the work and come through for them, just like they come through for us each day. I will continue advocating for passage of a strong Farm Bill to ensure Iowa farmers can continue feeding and fueling the world.\u201d\n\nCiscomani recently wrote a joint op-ed with Arizona Farm Bureau President Stefanie Smallhouse about the critical need to pass a Farm Bill.\n\nOn May 24, 2024, the House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) to reauthorize the Farm Bill. The letter was led by Reps. Mark Alford (MO-04), Ashley Hinson (IA-02), and Jennifer Kiggans (VA-02).\n\nThe full text of the letter is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-joins-republican-colleagues-letter-urging-house-gop-leadership"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7895647324621677, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}