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A Message from Kristi on the Farm Bill
The nationwide drought has been devastating for our farmers and ranchers – and the gridlock over the Farm Bill in Congress isn’t helping the situation.
Yesterday the House voted to extend disaster assistance to livestock producers on a 223-197 vote. South Dakota and the nation deserve better, however. We must work to get a full five-year farm bill passed into law.
It’s wrong for Congress to leave our nation’s capitol for August without getting its work done. That’s why I stood up for South Dakota’s farmers by voting against a Congressional recess. Our farmers and ranchers can’t afford for Washington take a break in the middle of the worst drought in a generation.
This vote may not make me popular with my party’s leadership, but it’s the right vote for South Dakota.
I will continue working to move the Farm Bill forward. I’ve met with many House leaders, some of whom aren’t from farm states, and I’ve expressed to them just how critical agriculture is to South Dakota. I continue to seek their support in getting the bill to a vote on the House floor.
With Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) I led an effort to gather bi-partisan support from fellow lawmakers for moving forward with the Farm Bill. We managed to get 79 signatures on a letter of support for the bill to leaders of both parties urging them to act – and soon.
I’ve long said that Congress should act to provide more certainty to small business owners and job creators. That is the case here as well. Our farmers, ranchers and agriculture industry employers need the certainty of a full five-year farm bill in order to plan and make decisions about their businesses. I will continue to fight for passage of a farm bill that is good for South Dakota.
Sincerely,
Kristi Noem
2012-08-05 01:03:24
Source: http://www.kristiforcongress.com/news/post/a-message-from-kristi-on-the-farm-bill/
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