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Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after the House Agriculture Committee markup and passage of the committee’s portion of the One Big, Beautiful Bill:

“I was proud to vote to advance the House Agriculture Committee’s portion of the One Big, Beautiful Bill. This legislation represents an important step toward passing the Farm Bill to properly invest in our farmers, growers, and producers and prioritize rural America. The Agriculture Committee’s portion of this bill also enacts common-sense reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Throughout the process, I was deeply disappointed to hear my Democrat colleagues repeatedly fearmonger and mislead the American public. These reforms simply do not leave children, the elderly, veterans, or other Americans in need without a lifeline or access to nutrition. Instead, this bill prevents non-citizens, except green card holders, from receiving federal SNAP benefits, closes loopholes in work requirement waivers, corrects the Biden Administration’s overreach, roots out fraud, and creates incentives for Americans to find opportunities that lift them out of poverty. Republicans are putting our farmers and American citizens first and strengthening our federal programs for those truly in need. I look forward to passing this legislation through the full House and Senate and sending this One Big, Beautiful Bill to President Trump’s desk soon.”

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