Rep. McDonald Rivet Helps Pass Farm Bill Through House of Representatives

WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after helping pass the Farm Bill through the U.S. House of Representatives.

"Family farmers have worked for years with outdated policies that make no sense for the problems they're facing today. Reckless tariffs, out-of-control costs, and the war in Iran have only made things worse. They can't afford to wait while Washington drags its feet any longer. This Farm Bill critically improves crop insurance, specialty crop support, and much more. I hope the Senate takes it up quickly to deliver for Michigan farmers.

"I'm particularly excited about two bipartisan solutions we fought to get into this bill. Our American Farmland Act will keep foreign adversaries, like China, from buying up American land, and our hot chicken amendment changes a ridiculous rule that stopped SNAP benefits from buying hot rotisserie chicken, a staple in any household.

"While this bill is an important step forward for Michigan growers, it's far from perfect. I remain very worried about the extreme $200 billion in food assistance cuts that Republicans passed in their 'Big Beautiful Bill,' and so long as I'm in Congress, I am going to fight to restore SNAP funding and make sure working people can feed themselves and their kids."

As a member of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet also helped pass the Farm Bill through committee. She also secured many key provisions in the final version of the bill which passed the House, including…

• The HOT Rotisserie Chicken Actwhich allows families to buy hot rotisserie chicken through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).
• The FARMLAND Actwhich protects American farmland from foreign adversaries by authorizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review all purchases or leases of American farmland by foreign entities that exceed $5,000,000 or 320 acres.
• The Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act which strengthens markets for American farmers to sell their goods, and solidifies the United States' role as a global leader in biomanufacturing.
• The Investing in Rural America Act which improves the Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program to strengthen access to capital in rural communities.
• The Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act which strengthens and extends access to crop and livestock insurance programs for beginning farmers.
• A provision which ensures Head Start providers can continue serving rural families under the Expanding Rural Child Care Initiative.

Michigan Farm Bureau President Ben LaCross said the following about the Farm Bill: "Michigan Farm Bureau thanks House Ag Committee member Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet for her crucial support of this landmark bill and for her vote to pass it to the full House. We look forward to working with her and other members of Congress to pass this new farm bill and help farmers continue to provide the food, fiber, and renewable fuel our country and world depend on."