ACTION ALERT: Take Action as Senate Considers Farm Bill Next

Green tractor on a green field with a cornfield and farmhouse in the background.The Farm Bill is now being considered in the Senate, and sharing your experiences and values can help shape a result that meets rural and nutritional needs.

On Aug. 6, 2026, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee failed to pass a version of the Farm Bill. Another committee vote on the Farm Bill is anticipated in September.

Currently, the bill does not address cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) made in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation (H.R. 1). Urge your senators to support a Farm Bill that rejects these cuts to our nation’s largest and most widely used nutrition program.

Many governors have said SNAP could be in jeopardy in their state if Congress does not act. Farmers are facing high production costs, unstable markets and more. As senators reconvene from August Recess at the beginning of September, the input of faith partners will be crucial to advancing a more bipartisan Farm Bill that supports the needs of hungry people, rural communities, and farmer families.

At a time when houses of worship, food pantries, farmers, global partners and ELCA World Hunger affilates are reporting alarming new rates of food requests in our communities, Congress should pass a comprehensive Farm Bill that promotes sustainable livelihoods for all. Ask your senator to:

  • Reject cuts and new state burdens to SNAP scheduled to phase in later this year, and start a pathway for Puerto Rico to receive full SNAP benefits;

  • Promote innovative practices for soil health and agroforestry in oversubscribed farm programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP); and

  • Expand and make permanent the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Self-Determination Demonstration Project to eligible Tribes.

Public partners in the administration and Congress increasingly respect the critical role houses of worship play in addressing food insecurity - making your feedback essential in this conversation. The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry could advance their own bill in September.

Contact your lawmakers today. Customize your message with your experiences and values.

[Posted: 5/27/2026, Updated: 8/20/2026]

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