WASHINGTON - United States Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) released the following statement after the House of Representatives failed to pass the 2018 Farm Bill. The comprehensive legislation would authorize policy under the purview of the United States Department of Agriculture and is renewed every 5 years.

“There’s no other way of putting it - Washington politicians failed our farmers today,” said Bost. “I came here to get work done for the people of Southern Illinois and I’m outraged that some folks chose to play politics rather than provide our farmers, ranchers, and producers the certainty they deserve. Protecting our agricultural economy is essential to the sustainability of our rural areas, and it is absolutely shameful that anyone would vote to derail this bill simply to score cheap political points.”

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