WASHINGTON, DC – Despite an aggressive effort by both Agriculture Committees, Congress will neither consider nor pass a new Farm Bill in 2023.
Rep. G.T. Thompson (PA-R) is the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and has echoed, for the past year, his desire to get a replacement for the now-expired 2018 Farm Bill across the finish line.
Due to two long-delayed efforts to name a Speaker of the House and now growing concern over the federal deficit, even passage of an extension will be a challenge.
The four leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees released a statement earlier this week explaining that as “negotiations on funding the government progress, we were able to come together to avoid a lapse in funding for critical agricultural programs and provide certainty to producers. This extension is in no way a substitute for passing a five-year Farm Bill, and we remain committed to working together to get it done next year.”
The Congressional Budget Office is currently scoring the House’s version of a one-year extension.
(SOURCE: All Ag News)