IFPTE Requests House Vote Down Farm Bill that Makes Cuts to Food Nutrition, Increases Burden on States’ Budgets
Before the House of Representatives took a contentious vote on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, IFPTE urged lawmakers to reject the bill on the House floor and to continue working on the 5-year agriculture policy authorization bill so that it meets the needs of American workers and their families, communities that count on food assistance, and farmers.
IFPTE’s objections to the bill are based on the bill’s failure to address the $187 billion in cuts to SNAP food nutrition assistance, provisions in the bill that weaken access to SNAP and undermine merit-based hiring in states’ administration of these benefits, and the cost shift to states that would result from the enactment of this bill. The letter also notes that the bill fails to address food affordability and price manipulation, and reduced funding for SNAP will harm workers and families when the next economic downturn hits.
While the House passed the farm bill on Wednesday by a vote of 224 to 200, IFPTE will continue to urge the Senate to improve the bill by restoring funding for SNAP, removing provisions that add additional financial burdens to state budgets, and adding policies to deliver affordability for all Americans.