Rep. Neguse Issues Statement on Passage of House Republicans’ Farm Bill

“House Republicans’ Farm Bill ignores the biggest challenges facing Colorado’s farmers and ranchers — which is why I’ll keep working to develop a bipartisan bill that delivers for rural America”

Washington, D.C. — Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement after voting against the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, H.R. 7567: 

“House Republicans’ Farm Bill ignores the biggest challenges facing Colorado’s farmers and ranchers, and does little to address the issues keeping folks up at night. This bill doesn’t help family-owned farms facing high costs and increasing strains because of the Trump administration’s reckless policies. It also cements historic cuts to SNAP and federal food assistance programs. And it fails to adequately address the needs of our public lands workforce. The House of Representatives ought to be a chamber where members can have honest debate about policy proposals meant to improve the lives of the people we represent. It shouldn’t be the place where political gamesmanship slows down progress. That is why I’ll keep working in good faith with my colleagues, including our colleagues in the Senate, to develop a bipartisan bill that delivers for rural America.” 

Rep. Neguse, a member of the House Rules Committee, led an effort to get Republicans on the panel to participate in fair consideration and debate on a series of noncontroversial amendments to the Farm Bill—sponsored by both Democrats and Republicans. Rules Republicans did not heed his calls. They blocked 84% of amendments submitted to the Committee—including 7 in 10 Republican amendments and 9 in 10 Democratic amendments. 

The Colorado Congressman was able to secure some important provisions, despite the partisan gridlock. His proposals to remove bureaucratic obstacles to emergency watershed protection measures after a disaster (the MATCH Act) and provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and soil research (the Sustainable Agriculture Research Act) both were included in the final bill text. As were 5-year reauthorizations for the highly-successful Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Program and Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, that Neguse championed and has introduced legislation to extend. 

Neguse also spoke out about harmful provisions in the Farm Bill that would provide legal immunity to the nation’s largest pesticide companies—and he was ultimately part of a bipartisan coalition that was able to get this language removed from the policy package. 

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