Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today released the following statement after voting against a flawed Farm Bill that unfairly fails to reauthorize critical nutrition assistance programs for hungry families. The bill is opposed by a broad coalition of agricultural organizations, including the National Farmers Union and the American Farm Bureau Federation.

“The choice between supporting New Hampshire’s rural economy or funding critical nutrition assistance programs is a fallacy. We can and must do both, and this bill fails to meet that test. I’m deeply dismayed that House leadership is willing to abandon hungry children, veterans, and seniors in New Hampshire and all across the country. It’s wrong and unacceptable.

“There is no question that Congress needs to pass a comprehensive, bipartisan Farm Bill, but we need to do it the right way. I continue to urge both parties to work toward a compromise that will protect vital nutrition assistance funding, improve conservation and energy programs, and provide long-term certainty for the agricultural community.”

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