Speaker urges completion of a follow-up "Farm Bill 2" to modernize farm policy
January 08, 2026 | Agriculture: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal
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An unidentified speaker urged lawmakers to finish a new Farm Bill, saying recent congressional action made major investments in agriculture but that additional, statutory reforms are still needed.
"Let's talk about the Farm Bill," the speaker said at the start of the remarks, framing the session around completing what they described as unfinished business from earlier legislation. The speaker said, "This summer, Congress delivered the largest investment in our agriculture economy in a generation," and credited that package with strengthening the farm safety net, expanding conservation programs, investing in agricultural research, and making commitments to trade promotion and disaster recovery.
The speaker also said the legislation "restored integrity to SNAP, so the program works better for families in need and is accountable to taxpayers." The speaker linked those program changes to broader consumer benefits, saying a stronger farm economy helps stabilize food supplies and address long-term food inflation.
While acknowledging bipartisan emergency assistance, the speaker argued that "unbudgeted emergency assistance is not a substitute for modern, predictable farm policy," and said farmers and consumers deserve certainty.
To finish that work, the speaker introduced a follow-up measure they called "Farm Bill 2," saying it would focus on modernizing risk-management tools, strengthening crop insurance, improving credit access, updating conservation programs and expanding rural development (the transcript reads "bridal development" on one line; the phrase is likely a transcription error). "Farm Bill 2 will bring transparency, certainty, and long term stability back to farm country," the speaker said, and later added, "Farm Bill 2 will complete the mission."
No formal votes or motions were recorded in the transcript. The remarks outlined goals and principles for the next legislative step; specific bill text, sponsors, timelines and formal committee actions were not provided in the excerpt.
"Let's talk about the Farm Bill," the speaker said at the start of the remarks, framing the session around completing what they described as unfinished business from earlier legislation. The speaker said, "This summer, Congress delivered the largest investment in our agriculture economy in a generation," and credited that package with strengthening the farm safety net, expanding conservation programs, investing in agricultural research, and making commitments to trade promotion and disaster recovery.
The speaker also said the legislation "restored integrity to SNAP, so the program works better for families in need and is accountable to taxpayers." The speaker linked those program changes to broader consumer benefits, saying a stronger farm economy helps stabilize food supplies and address long-term food inflation.
While acknowledging bipartisan emergency assistance, the speaker argued that "unbudgeted emergency assistance is not a substitute for modern, predictable farm policy," and said farmers and consumers deserve certainty.
To finish that work, the speaker introduced a follow-up measure they called "Farm Bill 2," saying it would focus on modernizing risk-management tools, strengthening crop insurance, improving credit access, updating conservation programs and expanding rural development (the transcript reads "bridal development" on one line; the phrase is likely a transcription error). "Farm Bill 2 will bring transparency, certainty, and long term stability back to farm country," the speaker said, and later added, "Farm Bill 2 will complete the mission."
No formal votes or motions were recorded in the transcript. The remarks outlined goals and principles for the next legislative step; specific bill text, sponsors, timelines and formal committee actions were not provided in the excerpt.
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