Full List of Democrats Who Voted for Farm Bill Amid Fights, Controversy
The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 passed the House in a 224-200 vote with support from 14 Democrats and most Republicans after contentious debates over pesticides, food stamps, and ethanol provisions. The bill aims to provide stability for farmers amid rising input costs, but critics argue it fails to address economic challenges facing family farms and preserves cuts to food assistance programs. While farm groups welcomed the bipartisan passage, anti-hunger advocates and some Democrats expressed concern over its limited support for low-income families.
- ▪The Farm Bill passed the House with 14 Democrats joining most Republicans after removing a provision that would have blocked lawsuits against pesticide makers.
- ▪Farm groups praised the bill for providing stability and updates on research, conservation, and interstate commerce, while anti-hunger groups criticized it for maintaining cuts to food stamp benefits.
- ▪Democrats who supported the bill, such as Henry Cuellar, cited the need for certainty for farmers, though others like Angie Craig argued it fails to address high input costs and economic support for family farms.
- ▪The Make America Healthy Again movement influenced the removal of pesticide warning label restrictions but failed to ban SNAP recipients from buying soda with benefits.
- ▪A dispute over year-round E15 gasoline sales threatened the bill’s passage, leading lawmakers to remove the provision to secure bipartisan support.
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By Khaleda RahmanNational CorrespondentShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.More than a dozen Democrats crossed party lines to support the Farm Bill, which passed the House on Thursday after infighting among Republicans.The Farm Bill—or the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026—is a sweeping package aimed at supporting farmers. But a number of its measures, such as those regarding pesticides, caused divisions.The bill passed in a 224-200 vote after stripping a provision opposed by the "Make America Healthy Again" movement that would have blocked some lawsuits against pesticide makers.
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