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| https://francisrooney.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=419 | Congressman Francis Rooney votes No on wasteful farm bill | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | FL | Francis Rooney | R000607 | francisrooney.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.-Today, Congressman Rooney voted against the wasteful farm bill, which included bloated sugar subsidies and lacks work requirements for able-bodied adults. Congressman Rooney stated, The farm bill is full of government handouts and is a complete capitulation to Democrats. Good conservative policies such as stricter work requirements for able-bodied adults to receive food stamps have been stripped out of the legislation. The bill also broadened unnecessary subsidies for farmers, which are now expanded to include non-farming family members. The Farm Bill continues to shelter farmers from free-market principles by protecting their subsidies including taxpayer-funded support for sugar, cotton and tobacco. The bill also extends biofuel subsidies. The American people are tired of Congress picking winners and losers. I was one of three Florida Republicans in the 115thCongress to vote against handouts to big sugar and will continue to protect taxpayers from special interests. Americans deserve better stewardship of their taxpayer dollars. Background: The bill authorizes $867 billion in spending over 10 years, 80% of which is allocated for food stamps Tighter requirements for able-bodied beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), one of the only conservative components of the original House-passed farm bill, were removed from the bill by the Senate Under this bill, sugar subsidies are extended until 2023 Crop Insurance reimbursement will continue to be subsidized by taxpayers ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |