{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.marshall.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-marshall-applauds-farm-bill-2-0-passage-on-party-line-vote/", "Senator Marshall Applauds Farm Bill 2.0 Passage on Party-Line Vote", "2026-09-17", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Roger Marshall", "M001198", "www.marshall.senate.gov", "marshall", "https://www.marshall.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "Washington \u2013 U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement after Farm Bill 2.0 passed the Senate Agriculture Committee on a party-line vote, with every Democrat on the committee voting no after blocking the bill for more than a month.\n\n\u201cToday, the Farm Bill is one step closer to delivering the certainty Kansas farmers, ranchers, and rural communities have been waiting for,\u201d said Senator Marshall.\u201cFor over a month, Senate Democrats blocked this bill, and then every single one of them voted against it \u2014 turning their backs on farmers, ranchers, and rural families to score political points. Kansans don\u2019t have the luxury of playing politics with their livelihoods, and neither should Washington. This Farm Bill strengthens the farm safety net, expands market opportunities, invests in rural America, and modernizes the programs producers rely on every day. I\u2018m especially proud that 22 Kansas priorities are included in this legislation. At its core, this Farm Bill is about keeping the family farm in the family and ensuring the people who feed, fuel, and clothe America have the tools they need to succeed for generations to come.\u201d\n\nPriorities authored or championed by Senator Marshall in Farm Bill 2.0:\n\nYear-Round E15\n\nExpands year-round E15 sales and makes Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) eligibility permanent for existing fuel producers.\n\nConservation\n\nConservation Reserve Enhancement Act \u2013 Gives producers more flexibility to voluntarily reduce water use on farmland.\n\nEQIP Water Conservation Act \u2013 Expands access to USDA grants for multi-farm water conservation projects.\n\nIncreased TSP Access Act \u2013 Increases the number of Technical Service Providers by certifying Certified Crop Advisors.\n\nStreamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act \u2013 Modernizes and streamlines conservation standards to improve soil health and conservation outcomes.\n\nTrade\n\nSAFETY Act \u2013 Protects common food names like \u201cparmesan\u201d and \u201cblack forest ham\u201d in international trade negotiations.\n\nNutrition\n\nDairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act \u2013 Encourages healthy dairy purchases through SNAP.\n\nDietary Guidelines Reform Act \u2013 Modernizes the federal dietary guidelines using current, evidence-based science.\n\nRural Development\n\nExpanding Childcare in Rural America Act \u2013 Prioritizes USDA support for rural childcare projects.\n\nReConnecting Rural America Act \u2013 Makes the USDA ReConnect broadband program permanent.\n\nResearch & Education\n\nACE Agriculture Act \u2013 Invests in high-risk, high-reward agricultural research and biosecurity while expanding tick-borne disease research.\n\nFarmers First Act \u2013 Reauthorizes and expands farmer mental health resources through the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.\n\nForestry\n\nBranch Out Implementation Act \u2013 Gives state foresters greater flexibility to implement Forest Action Plans.\n\nHorticulture\n\nPlant Biostimulant Act \u2013 Establishes a clear federal pathway for plant biostimulants and supports additional research.\n\nUSDA CROP Act \u2013 Better balances USDA and EPA input in pesticide regulations.\n\nCrop Insurance\n\nContinuous & Fallow Cropping Enterprise Units \u2013 Improves crop insurance flexibility for continuous and fallow cropping systems.\n\nLivestock, Animal Health & Agricultural Security\n\nDIRECT Act \u2013 Expands interstate sales opportunities for small meat producers while maintaining food safety.\n\nExpanding Local Meat Processing Act \u2013 Increases local meat processing capacity by reducing regulatory barriers.\n\nHealthy Dog Importation Act \u2013 Strengthens safeguards against imported animal diseases.\n\nInnovative FEED Act \u2013 Creates a pathway for innovative livestock feed additives.\n\nFertilizer Research Act \u2013 Studies fertilizer supply chain challenges and solutions.\n\nAgricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act \u2013 Modernizes oversight of foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land and assets.\n\nClick here to read the full text of the legislation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"]], "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://www.marshall.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-marshall-applauds-farm-bill-2-0-passage-on-party-line-vote/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0027159005403519, "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"}