Rep. Andrea Salinas’ Statement Following Farm Bill Markup

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement following the conclusion of the House Agriculture Committee's markup of the 2026 Skinny Farm Bill.

"The Farm Bill does not meet the needs of Oregon farmers and families. While I'm glad this bill includes provisions from my Timber Innovation for Building Rural Communities Actand takes initial steps on specialty crops, it does not come close to making up for its serious failures. It reinstates the dangerous and discredited '10am' wildfire suppression policy, fails to restore 800,000 Oregonians with their SNAP benefits, and leaves specialty crop growers behind once again.

"Just as concerning is the way this bill was put together. For decades, the Farm Bill has succeeded because it brought together a broad coalition of support by pairing food assistance with farm programs. That partnership has helped families put food on the table while supporting the farmers who grow it. By stripping key nutrition provisions out of the Farm Bill and gutting them via Republicans' "Big, Ugly Bill," Republicans have broken the coalition that has sustained this legislation for generations. That approach weakens this bill and puts all future Farm Bills at risk.

"This bill was written behind closed doors, rushed through a process that shut out the minority, and it shows. The people of Oregon's Sixth District, from specialty crop growers to SNAP recipients, deserve better, and I will keep fighting until they get it."

Rep. Salinas also introduced several amendments during the markup aimed at strengthening support for specialty crop growers, rural communities, and the forestry sector. One amendment would remove the statutory cap on Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, allowing specialty crop producers to receive insurance coverage for additional acreage as their farms expand and ensuring they have access to a reliable risk management safety net as natural disasters become more frequent and severe.

Rep. Salinas also offered an amendment to include additional provisions from her bipartisan Timber Innovation for Building Rural Communities Act, which would expand programs supporting advanced wood products, mass timber construction, and rural infrastructure projects. Additionally, she offered an amendment to add her Rural Partnership and Prosperity Actto the Farm Bill. The legislation would help rural communities get ahead and address chronic underinvestment by improving technical support for federal grants for needs like child care, housing, and job training.