The House passed the first new Farm Bill in eight years, 224-200. It heads to the Senate where 60 votes are needed — and the SNAP cuts that passed the House may not survive.
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U.S. Representative (R-PA-15); Chairman, House Agriculture Committee
Authored and managed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 through an 18-month process; led a 20+ hour committee markup on March 3 and floor-managed the 224-200 vote April 30; pushed $20B in additional farmer support
U.S. Senator (R-AR); Chairman, Senate Agriculture Committee
Praised House passage but must build the bipartisan Senate coalition needed for 60 votes; has signaled removing SNAP cost-shift rules and pesticide preemption provisions to win Democratic support
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (R-LA)
Resolved the E15 standoff by promising a standalone May 13 vote, unlocking enough Republican support for the 224-200 passage; navigated floor chaos when amendment disputes threatened to derail the bill April 29
U.S. Senator (D-MN); Ranking Member, Senate Agriculture Committee; candidate for Minnesota Governor
Issued a statement on behalf of all Senate Agriculture Democrats demanding SNAP cost-shift delays and equal state treatment; her opposition signals the Senate must modify SNAP provisions to reach 60 votes
U.S. Representative (D-MN); Ranking Member, House Agriculture Committee
Engaged in the 20+ hour March 3 committee markup on behalf of House Democrats; secured some amendments but declared the bill did not 'meet the moment'; her final no vote reflected near-unanimous Democratic opposition
U.S. Representative (R-FL); MAHA movement ally
Filed and won adoption of the amendment striking pesticide liability limits and local preemption provisions; her success neutralized a split between pro-business Republicans and MAHA conservatives that could have killed the bill
President of the United States
Backed the bill publicly; the legislation codifies his administration's USDA restructuring decisions and transfers USAID foreign food aid functions to USDA — cementing executive actions Democrats sought to reverse
Americans relying on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits
Central stakeholders bearing the costs of the bill; the $187B in food aid cuts affect 42 million Americans and drove near-unanimous Democratic opposition, setting up the Senate fight over SNAP provisions
Former U.S. Senator (D-MI); former Chair, Senate Agriculture Committee
Her inability to move a farm bill through the Democratic Senate majority (2021-2022) contributed to the 2018 law expiring without replacement, creating the three-year gap that made the 2026 bill politically urgent
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The 2026 Farm Bill is the first new farm bill since the 2018 Farm Bill.
The 2018 Farm Bill was the last comprehensive farm bill enacted. It expired in September 2023 and was extended annually. The 2026 Farm Bill passed the House April 30, 2026 — nearly eight years after the last one.
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The House passed the Farm Bill 224-200.
The House roll call on April 30, 2026 shows 224 yes votes and 200 no votes. Fourteen Democrats voted yes.
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Fourteen Democrats voted for the Farm Bill.
Roll call records show 14 House Democrats voted yes, providing the margin beyond what House Republicans could achieve alone on a bill that faced some Republican opposition from members wanting deeper SNAP cuts.
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The Senate needs 60 votes to pass the Farm Bill.
Under regular Senate rules, any senator can filibuster — refuse to yield the floor — and block a vote unless 60 senators vote for cloture (ending debate). Farm bills have historically passed with bipartisan support to reach 60 votes.
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SNAP accounts for more than 80 percent of farm bill spending.
SNAP has consistently been the largest expenditure in farm bills. In the 2018 Farm Bill, nutrition programs including SNAP accounted for approximately 76-80 percent of projected 10-year spending.
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The E15 provision was removed from the bill to resolve a corn-state Republican revolt.
Corn-state Republicans who wanted stronger E15 guarantees threatened to vote no, which would have sunk the bill. Speaker Johnson agreed to a standalone May 13 floor vote on E15 as a condition for their support.
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The bill transfers Food for Peace from USAID to USDA.
Following USAID's shutdown in early 2026, the bill moves the Food for Peace international food aid program — which provides U.S. agricultural commodities to food-insecure populations abroad — to USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service.
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