Release: Congress Sends Reconciliation Bill to President’s Desk, Cannibalizing American Food and Farm System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mike Lavender
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
mlavender@sustainableagriculture.net
Tel. 734.417.8710
Release: Congress Sends Reconciliation Bill to President’s Desk, Cannibalizing American Food and Farm System
Washington, DC, July 3, 2025 –– The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) issued the following comment, attributable to Mike Lavender, NSAC Policy Director, following the House of Representatives’ 218-214 approval of the Senate’s budget reconciliation legislation. The House vote sends the legislation to the President’s desk, where it will be signed into law.
“We don’t need to wait for history to accurately judge this legislation. The bill’s vision for America is one where it’s ok to spite your neighbor if it puts you ahead. The passage of this bill is the moment when elected officials decided that taking food off the plate of hungry children, seniors, and veterans was an acceptable price …