Farm Bill Successfully Passes in House Agriculture Committee
Published Friday, March 6, 2026
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture successfully advanced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026—often referred to as the “skinny” Farm Bill—late Wednesday night following a nearly 20-hour markup across two days.
The bill passed on a bipartisan 34-17 vote, with seven Democrats voting in favor, including California Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA-21) and Adam Gray (D-CA-13). Lawmakers considered and debated more than 100 amendments during the lengthy committee process.
Earlier in the week, California Farm Bureau submitted a letter of support for the legislation, highlighting improvements for specialty crop programs, rural development initiatives, enhanced forest management efforts and other provisions beneficial to agriculture. The legislation must still be approved by the full House before moving to the Senate, where additional changes are expected before it can advance to the president’s desk.
Staff contact: Matthew Viohl, mviohl@cfbf.com.
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