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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on today's passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 369-47. Yesterday, the measure passed in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 87-13.

“This five-year Farm Bill provides much-needed certainty for Kansas farmers and ranchers through increased crop insurance programs and includes historic funding for rural broadband that will help farmers utilize new technology and get products to market faster. While the final bill didn’t include all of the work requirement initiatives from the House-passed version, I’m glad the bill makes needed improvements to the SNAP program, including giving the Secretary of Agriculture flexibility to address work requirement waivers issued by states. As a strong advocate for work requirements like those that have worked in Kansas, I’ll continue working with the Trump administration to help families in need while getting people back to work.”

Ron Estes is a 5th generation Kansan and represents Kansas’ 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the House Committee on Homeland Security.