Rep. Smith Column: Fighting for Long-Term Fiscal Health
November 18, 2023
November 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Nov. 17, 2023:
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Fighting for Long-term Fiscal Health
This week I supported a one-year extension of current Farm Bill programs. While a conventional 5-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill is preferable, many of these critical programs lapsed September 30th. The current lapse shouldn't affect 2023 crops, but a one-year extension was necessary to prevent reverting back t . . .
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Fighting for Long-term Fiscal Health
This week I supported a one-year extension of current Farm Bill programs. While a conventional 5-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill is preferable, many of these critical programs lapsed September 30th. The current lapse shouldn't affect 2023 crops, but a one-year extension was necessary to prevent reverting back t . . .