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| https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=d5de65b8-8fb5-400c-b9fb-ff6e1d4e0ca6 | Heitkamp Statement on Senate Passage of Budget Deal | 2015-10-30 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Democrat | House | ND | Heidi Heitkamp | H001069 | www.heitkamp.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today voted for the bipartisan budget deal, which the Senate passed, that will enable the federal government to pay its bills, avoid default, and allow Congress to make needed investments in education, infrastructure, veterans, and the military. Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, received confirmation that leaders in the House and Senate reached an agreement to fix cuts to the crop insurance program in the budget deal after the deal passes. Heitkamp will work to make sure that happens so the dire cuts to crop insurance dont take place and the 2014 Farm Bill is not reopened. Heitkamp helped write, negotiate, and pass the Farm Bill which strengthens crop insurance to give producers certainty and reduces the deficit by $23 billion. To set our country on a strong fiscal path, address the deficit, and enable American workers and businesses to do their jobs, Congress needs to work together on long-term, bipartisan solutions, said Heitkamp. But for far too long, it has jumped from one week or months-long deadline to another, putting our economy at risk and harming businesses along the way, said Heitkamp. With this bipartisan budget deal, Congress is taking an important step forward. It isnt a perfect deal, but this compromise protects our economy and gives some needed certainty to American families and businesses over the next two years. We also received assurances from Senate and House leadership that they will work to reverse harsh cuts to crop insurance in this deal so the critical safety net program continues to support farmers and keep intact the 2014 Farm Bill -- which many of us diligently worked on for over a year. This deal is a step forward, but we still have a long way to go, and Ill keep working with Republicans and Democrats on a long-term budget that is fair, sets the country on a road to success, and doesnt target rural America. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |