Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) has announced his appointment to serve on a bipartisan and bicameral conference committee charged with producing a final Farm Bill to strengthen the farm safety net and make critical reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as “SNAP.”
“I am honored Speaker (Paul) Ryan, along with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Conaway, appointed me to serve on the conference committee tasked with working out policy differences between the House and Senate versions of the 2018 Farm Bill. A strong Farm Bill is critical to our farm families and rural communities – not to mention its role in ensuring that every American has access to the safest, most affordable food supply in the world. I look forward to working with my colleagues in both chambers to produce a bill that is good for rural America, our economy, and makes the necessary policy changes to incentivize work, strengthen workforce training opportunities and improve the lives of those who need it most,” said Congressman David Rouzer.
“David’s knowledge on agriculture issues make him an obvious choice for the Farm Bill conference committee. As the Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, David has led efforts critical to the prevention and mitigation of potential animal disease outbreaks. We are pleased to have him lend his perspective during the upcoming negotiations,” said Speaker Paul Ryan.
“Today, we move one step closer to delivering a strong, new farm bill to the president’s desk on time as he has called on Congress to do. America’s farmers and ranchers and rural America are struggling right now and they deserve the certainty of a strong farm bill to see them through to better times. The House has pulled together a solid team of conferees – including Rep. Rouzer. I’m looking forward to working with David, who has been a strong voice for agriculture through this process, and the rest of our House and Senate colleagues to reach a final product that helps millions of low-income Americans climb the economic ladder, while standing by our nation’s hard-working farm and ranch families,” said House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (TX-11).
