'A Generational Win For Rural America': Glenn Thompson Praises The Big Beautiful Bill

In remarks on the House floor Thursday, Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) spoke about the Big Beautiful Bill.

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00:00The gentleman from Texas.

00:02Mr. Speaker, I yield one minute to my good friend, the gentleman from the Keystone State, Pennsylvania, Mr. G.T. Thompson.

00:09The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for one minute.

00:12Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

00:13The One Big Beautiful Bill marks the most significant investment in our farm economy in decades

00:19and delivers the most sweeping reforms to SNAP since the program's creation.

00:24We're saving nearly $200 billion by restoring integrity to SNAP,

00:29closing loopholes, reinforcing work, and ending on-check state abuse,

00:33all while preserving the program for the truly vulnerable.

00:37At the same time, we're delivering $120 billion in deficit reduction

00:42and saving 2 million family farms from the death tax.

00:46We strengthen the farm safety net, invest in trade research in rural communities,

00:51and help keep ag innovation here in the United States of America, not in China.

00:56This is a down payment on the farm bill, and the rest is coming soon.

01:00Make no mistake, this is a generational win for rural America.

01:04I'd like to thank Agriculture Committee members for their continued work in developing and advancing this policy.

01:10We're protecting taxpayers, helping low-income Americans return to work,

01:15and securing the future of American agriculture in our rural communities.

01:19The one big, beautiful bill delivers on President Trump's campaign promises,

01:24and it's a win for the American people, and I yield.

01:27The gentleman from Pennsylvania.

01:29I yield one minute to the gentleman from Texas, distinguished member of-