Langevin Supports Bipartisan Farm Bill that Preserves Vital Nutrition Programs

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the Farm Bill), which passed the House by a vote of 369-47 and now heads to the President’s desk for his signature:

“After months of partisan bickering, I am glad that my Republican colleagues have finally returned to the spirit of compromise that has long been the hallmark of our nation’s agricultural policy. This bill addresses all aspects of our food economy, from farm to table, in a way that supports local Rhode Island farmers and encourages land conservation. There are few needs so basic as being able to provide food for one’s family, and the bill thankfully does not include draconian cuts to nutrition assistance programs that would have left millions of Americans hungry. I will continue to work with my Food First Advisory Committee in Rhode Island to strengthen our local businesses and support the most vulnerable in our society, and I am proud that this bipartisan farm bill does just that.”